D de Dauzac red

2021/2030

White meat, poultry, red meat, cheese, vegan dishes.

The months of March and April were quite mild, encouraging dynamic, early budburst about two weeks ahead of time. Mechanical soil tillage in the spring stimulated the vine to develop its root system in depth, allowing the plant to resist drought. An essential agronomical factor this year that enabled well-structured ripeness. Flowering occurred between May 25th and June 1st. The warm, dry summer which followed led to excellent grape ripeness. The lack of rainfall brought about a slight water deficit, a situation that created natural concentration with ripeness evolving nicely until harvest time.

2020/2029

White meat, poultry, red meat, cheese, vegan dishes.

The 2019 vintage was subjected to certain weather conditions, which led us to spending more time in the vineyards. Fortunately, our team know-how and farmer wisdom allowed us to see this nice vintage through successfully. After a winter back-and-forth between mild and cold spells, bud break came fairly early. Flowering occurred quickly thanks to the mild weather in late May and early June. However, rainfall disrupted the smooth development of the flowering on the Merlot grapes, triggering a little coulure (also known as shatter) and millerandage, leading to looser, less compact bunches, and lowering the yield in favour of quality. Then in late June and into July, a heatwave settled across southwestern France. The heatwave, coupled with a slight lack of water, caused the vines to develop minor water stress, beneficial for stopping growth and conducive to grape ripeness. In late July, bunches in the vineyards were thinned out by our teams to eliminate the unbalanced berries and make veraison more consistent.

2019/2023

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Like for all great vintages, the weather played an essential role in structuring the 2018 vintage. A mild winter – one of the mildest since 1900 – with substantial rainfall for the first six months of the year allowed the vines to develop extremely well. After flowering, which was quick and even, a total change in climate occurred with a four-month period that was dry, warm and sunny. The groundwater supply and the outstanding summer months helped bring about complex and subtle ripening of the grapes.

2020/2024

White meat, poultry, red meat, cheese, vegan dishes.

After a rather dry and sunny, the month of March was mild, causing the first vine leaves to appear very early. There were mild temperatures
in May, with rapid and even flowering at the end of the month. The summer, with average temperatures, was marked by a water deficit but the harvest was highly homogeneous with impressive maturity.

2017/2021

White meat, Red meat, Game, Cheese

The climate at the beginning of the year was oceanic; there was then a long period of sun and heat until 13 September, when precipitation allowed the vines to reach full maturity. An Indian summer in October resulted in the longest harvest in the history of Bordeaux wines, enabling us to pick the Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes at peak maturity. The 2016 vintage is extremely rich and precise without being excessive, revealing bright fruit and a complex raw material. The high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon in this Bordeaux blend gives it an exceptional acidity/alcohol balance that is an indication of a great vintage.

2017/2021

White meat, poultry, red meat, cheese, vegan dishes.

The climate at the beginning of the year was oceanic; there was then a long period of sun and heat until 13 September, when precipitation allowed the vines to reach full maturity. An Indian summer in October resulted in the longest harvest in the history of Bordeaux wines, enabling us to pick the Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes at peak maturity. The 2016 vintage is extremely rich and precise without being excessive, revealing bright fruit and a complex raw material. The high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon in this Bordeaux blend gives it an exceptional acidity/alcohol balance that is an indication of a great vintage.