Château Angelus

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

2018

Blend

65% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc

Wine designation

Château Angelus, Red, 2018
Category: Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, 1er Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Pair with lamb curry, Châteaubriand with truffle sauce, pan-fried veal kidneys with mustard, stuffed turkey or thyme-roasted rabbit.

Château Angelus

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

2018

Tasting notes

This superb vintage combines a beautiful tannic structure with brilliant fruit. On the palate, a slight sweetness is balanced by elegant tension, highlighting the refined, velvety structure of the tannins. The long finish stretches out on persistent notes of fruit and spice, supported by Cabernet Franc of great elegance.

Vineyard

Vineyard size: 32 hectares
Soil composition: South-facing Saint-Emilion slope.

Winemaking

Fermentation container: Oak and stainless steel vats for Merlot, concrete vats of the Cabernet Franc.
Maceration technique: 8° cold soak, 4 to 7 days with vatting time up to 3 weeks.
Aging: Run-off into the barrels.
22 months ageing.
Type of oak: French
Winemaker: Hubert de Boüard de Laforest

Heritage in the vineyard

Domaine

The name refers to the Church bells that can be heard on the vineyard as its location is so close to the three Saint-Emilion churches. Currently operated by Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal, representing the 8th generation of the Büard de Laforest family.

Green in the vineyard

Environmental practices

Completed for the 2019 harvest, the winery added on a 4,400m2 winery building, partially underground with a green roof. The facilities added laser optical sorting, vinification cellars, with ageing cellars. The vinification cellar, has a vat elevator to be able to fill using only gravity. Equally equipped with solar panels as part of it’s functions.