Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Saint-Julien

2007

Blend

90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot

Wine designation

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, Red, 2007
Category: Saint-Julien, 2ème Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Pair with aged parmesan cheese, filet of veal or roasted Cornish game.
Data sheet

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Saint-Julien

2007

Tasting notes

With sweet black currant fruit, licorice, and wood spice, developing further, we find hints of white pepper as well as plum and tobacco. Very elegant with a layering of the flavoring.

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, 50% new oak 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.
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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Chemical fertilisers have been replaced by high-quality manure and compost, and insecticides by pheromones to combat grape worms or kaolinite clay to lure green leafhoppers.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.