Chateau Belgrave Haut-Medoc AOC 2018

Chateau Belgrave is located in the commune of Saint-Laurent-Médoc, west of the border with Saint-Julien-Beychevelle. In 1855, the Chateau was classified as a Fifth Growth, although it was then called Chateau Coutenceau. It was renamed to Belgrave by Bordeaux merchant Bruno Devaux, who acquired the Chateau and seriously engaged in the development of its vineyards, adding farm buildings, cellars, and a winery, not to mention the construction of a proper house. Before this, there was only a hunting lodge from the time of Louis XIV on the territory of the Chateau. Today, Chateau Belgrave, owned by Dourthe, has 60 hectares of vineyards located on remarkable diverse soils of cascading ridges. The tops of the ridges consist of gravel and pebbles based on a clay foundation. This soil is good for varieties such as Cabernet and Petit Verdot. The foothills of the ridges are made up of sandy-gravel soils, which are particularly suitable for growing Merlot. Important work is carried out in the vineyards to limit the load on the vines and ensure perfect ripeness of the grapes. Since the early 1980s, Chateau Belgrave has been equipped with modern winemaking equipment, including temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, and new buildings for receiving grapes have been constructed. The shape and size of the tanks have been specially designed to showcase the best qualities of the grapes.