Château La Gaffelière

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“Without giving in to fads, our family asserts a typically french signature of winemaking, right between tradition and modernity.  The respect of the terroir is directly linked to our origins; we’re all born here, in this vineyard’s unique location, with its back to the south side of  Saint-Emilion.” details both the Count of Malet-Roquefort and Alexandre de Malet-Roquefort. It’s a warm wine, rich with tannins, both powerful yet elegant. The Château La Gaffelière 2018 is among the most accomplished Saint-Emilion vintages.

Name of the Product :  Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Brand : Château La Gaffelière

Description :

An early vintage, 2020 is marked by a rapid growth of the vine throughout the vegetative cycle, following a spring marked by heavy rain and mild temperatures. This important rainfall led to a mildew pressure of a rare intensity and complicated the work in the vineyard. The flowering took place in a homogeneous way. If the hot and dry conditions of the summer accelerated the ripening process of the grapes, they caused a slight loss of yield on some sandy plots due to water stress as well as a slowing down or even a blocking of the ripening process on the most clayey terroirs. The harvest began a fortnight earlier than in a “normal” year.