Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Saint-Julien

2018

Blend

85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot

Wine designation

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, Red, 2018
Category: Saint-Julien, 2ème Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Opt for a roast leg of lamb with provencal herbs, a Bordeaux-style rib steak, or duck breast.

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Saint-Julien

2018

Tasting notes

On tasting, it has a powerfully aromatic nose with beautiful notes of black fruit and some floral notes. The palate is complex, velvety, and powerful. It is slightly spicy and very fruity. The tannins are elegant. The finish is long.

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, 4 to 5 weeks.
Aging: Oak Barrels
18 months, 100% new oak barrels
Type of oak: French

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Chemical fertilisers have been replaced by high-quality manure and compost, and insecticides by pheromones to combat grape worms or kaolinite clay to lure green leafhoppers.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