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The regional Haut-Médoc appellation forms the southern part of the Medoc peninsula. It covers fifteen towns and villages from Blanquefort in the south as far as Saint-Seurin-de-Cadourne in the north, including the communal appellations Saint-Estèphe, Pauillac, Saint-Julien, Moulis, Listrac-Médoc and Margaux. Dotted throughout the region are the star-studded châteaux producing some of the world’s greatest wines. The region is home to five classed growths, hundreds of Bourgeois growths producing some of Bordeaux’s finest wines and five co-operative wineries. The soil make-up comprises gravel from the Quaternary era, deposited by the Garonne and shaped into outcrops. The temperate climate is strongly defined by the Atlantic and the nearby estuary. The wines are made traditionally at controlled temperatures and subsequently aged in oak for 12 to 18 months.
Grape varieties: Vins rouges : Cabernet-sauvignon, Cabernet franc, merlot, malbec, petit verdot, carmenère
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Blended from Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot and Carmenere, the wines are elegant, with great finesse and a layered bouquet. They are reasonably robust and perfectly suited to laying down. They conjure up aromas of ripe red fruit, notes of roasted coffee, mild spices (liquorice, vanilla…) and sweet pepper, sometimes prune. They pair well with Normandy-style veal cutlets, roast meats or game. Classed growths: Château La Lagune (3rd growth), Château La Tour Carnet (4th growth), Château Camensac, Château Cantemerle and Château Belgrave (all three 5th growths).
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