Domaine de Chevalier

Pessac-Léognan

2018

Blend

65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot

Wine designation

Château Domaine de Chevalier, Red, 2018
Category: Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé des Graves, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Pairs well with leg of lamb, red meat, game, cheese.

Domaine de Chevalier

Pessac-Léognan

2018

Tasting notes

Brilliant, dark red color, black in the middle. Great, chiseled, complex nose dominated by a cocktail of concentrated, fresh red and black fruits. From hints of spice, balsam and empyreum enhance the bouquet. The palate is immediately ample, very refined, fleshy, dense, concentrated and radiant with exquisite flavors reminiscent of black cherry, blackberry, blueberries, in a delicately spicy atmosphere of white pepper and pine. Freshness and balance this great richness.

Vineyard

Vineyard size: 50 hectares
Soil composition: Mixed gravel surface with a clay-gravel subsoil.

Winemaking

Fermentation container: Four vats (steel vats, stainless steel vats, concrete wooden vats).
Maceration technique: 3 week vatting time
Aging: Oak Barrels
16 to 18 months with 33% new oak barrels
Type of oak: French
Bottles produced: 100 000
Winemaker: Thomas Stonestreet
Consulting œnologist: Stéphane Derenoncourt

Heritage in the vineyard

Domaine

Dating back to the 17th century, when the domaine was referred to Chivaley. Domaine de Chevalier would be linked to the Saint-Jacques de Compostela path that borders the edge of the estate. In 1983, Olivier Bernard would take control of the estate, bringing it to new heights.

Green in the vineyard

Environmental practices

A vineyard run according to sustainable agriculture, the objective being to optimize economic performance by controlling inputs, to limit their environmental impacts. Additionally, half the estate is conducted using organic practices, with the idea to slowly convert the entire estate.