Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Saint-Julien

1986

Blend

70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot

Wine designation

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, Red, 1986
Category: Saint-Julien, 2ème Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Pair with filet of veal or roasted Cornish game.

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Saint-Julien

1986

Tasting notes

Deep in red, slightly evolved around the edges with good intensity, with dried mulberries, cedar in addition to kirsch, bordering on strawberry jam. A very elegant and prolonged balance to the tannins, giving a hint of oaked aspects to the palate. Elements of leather.

Vineyard

Vineyard size: 75 hectares
Soil composition: Layered pebbles and gravel with a clay-limestone base.

Winemaking

Fermentation container: Hand-picked and sorted with delicate extraction phase.
Maceration technique: Vinification, maintaining each plot separate.
Aging: Oak Barrels
18 months with 50% new barrels.
Type of oak: French
Bottles produced: 215 000

Heritage in the vineyard

Domaine

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou derives its name from the unique soil type of the vineyard, large pebbles. Belonging to the Borie family since 1942.

Green in the vineyard

Environmental practices

Chemical fertilisers have been replaced by high-quality manure and compost, and insecticides by pheromones to combat grape worms or kaolinite clay to lure green leafhoppers. This integrated approach to winegrowing has earned the estate ISO 14001 certification since 2016, and HVE3 (high environmental value level 3) certification since 2017.