Saint Julien "Esquisse de Glana" 2023 Chateau du Glana 750ml

Grapes: 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot.
Region: France> Bordeaux> Saint-Julien.
Notes: 14.5% alc., concrete vat fermentation, 12 months in French oak.

Description: Château Du Glana was constructed in 1870 by Mr Nadeau, the city of Blaye’s architect, for Mr Cayx. Gabriel Meffre purchased Château Du Glana in 1961 and increased the vineyard to 43 hectares in the following years by acquiring several plots belonging to third growth Château Lagrange. Now, his sons Ludovic, Julien, and Jean-Paul Meffre looks after the estate. They are motivated by a major ambition: to achieve the estate’s full potential.

Château du Glana is located in the prestigious Saint-Julien appellation, where 90% of the producers are renowned like Ducru-Beaucaillou and Chateau Beychevelle (classified growths). The average vines are 25 years old, grown on Garonne river gravel with a density of 7,000 vines per hectare. The typical Médoc grape variety, Cabernet Sauvignon gives the wine structure and ageing potential, whereas Merlot provides roundness and body. The result is wine that display beautiful color, aromatically sound, rich (not excessive), and perfectly balanced.