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Chateau Olivier

Château Olivier (Olivier Winery) is located in the Graves region of Bordeaux, France, only 11 kilometers away from the famous city of Bordeaux. Château Olivier is a very old winery, and its castle is considered a monument to local history and still retains traces of the early Middle Ages. The winery has belonged to the Bethmann family of Bordeaux since the 19th century. In 1867, Alexandre de Bethmann was elected mayor of Bordeaux. Since then, his family has purchased Château Olivier

History

One of the oldest wineries in Bordeaux

Château Olivier dates back to the Middle Ages and is considered one of the oldest wineries in Bordeaux. The forest here is lush and it is a paradise for wild animals. It is reported that Prince Edward of Woodstock (1330-1376), known as the Black Prince in history, favored this place and regarded it as his most cherished. Hunting place. In 1867, Alexandre de Bethmann was elected mayor of Bordeaux, and his Bethmann family later took over Château Olivier in 1886.

Today, Oliver Winery is still run by descendants of the Bateman family. In recent years, the family has continued to increase investment in the winery, repair the winery, update grape growing and winemaking equipment and technology, and inherit the tradition and essence of this historic winery. In addition, the winery hired experienced agronomist and winemaker Laurent Lebrun to run the winery. He leads a passionate elite team, carefully manages the vineyards, and devotes himself to winemaking. Let the reputation of the winery and the quality of the wine be taken to the next level.

Terrior

The vineyards of Oliver Winery have excellent terroir. The soil composition here is relatively complex, mainly a mixture of Gonzian gravel and limestone clay, and also contains quartz, chert, flint and other soils. The winery will cultivate suitable varieties according to the characteristics of these soils and local conditions. The winery has 60 hectares of vineyards, of which 52 hectares are used to grow red grape varieties, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. (Petit Verdot), the average age of the vines is 20 years. The remaining 8 hectares are planted with white grape varieties, including Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and Muscadelle. The average age of the grapevines is 30 years. The planting density of grapevines in the park ranges from 8,000-10,000 plants/hectare.

Environmental friendly

In recent years, in order to tap the potential of the vineyard's terroir to a greater extent, the technical team of Oliver Winery has conducted precise geological surveys of the vineyards and gained a deeper understanding of the terroir. In addition, the winery respects nature and manages its vineyards in an organic manner. Currently, the winery has obtained the Haute Valeur Environnementale (HVE) Level 3 certification recognized by the French Ministry of Agriculture (Level 3 is the highest and most stringent certification level) and ISO14001 environmental management system certification. (Environmental Management System).

Wine Making

Red wine is brewed in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats. Lactic acid fermentation takes place in tanks. The wine is aged on average in 30% new French oak barrels for 12 to 14 months.

White wine – 33% of white wine grapes require skin maceration before fermentation. Fermented in stainless steel barrels and aged in French oak barrels. White wines are aged on the lees for nine months before being bottled.

The average annual production of the winery is nearly 20,000 cases of red Bordeaux wine and 3,000 cases of white Bordeaux wine.