[ Chateau Lagrange | Saint Julien | Bordeaux Third Growth ]
[ Described by the Japanese manga "Drops of the Gods" - the estate that changed the sphere of influence of the world's wine ]
[ Saint Julien High Quality Wine | High Cost-effective ! ]
ZF721 Les Arums De Lagrange Bordeaux Blanc 2018
Special price: $255/bottle
Origin: France / Bordeaux / Saint Julien
Grape varieties: 71% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Semillon, 9% Sauvignon Gris
Alcohol content: 13%
Volume: 750ml
Average age: 42 years
Specialties: 6 months in French oak barrels (50% old + 50% new)
Citrus, lemon and grapefruit aromas blend with tropical fruit and white peach, with a subtle peach note. The strength of a third-class growth, the price of a non-classified growth, it is really worth drinking
Liguan Manor covers an area of 182 hectares, of which the vineyard area is 118 hectares. It is located at the highest point of St. Julian's. The soil is mainly Gunzian gravel. Clay with iron element, rich in soil type. The 110.5 hectares of red vineyards are planted with 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot. In addition, the winery has a 7.5-hectare white vineyard planted with 60% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Sauvignon Gris and 20% Semillon.
"Respecting tradition while pursuing perfection" is the key point of the winery's planting. From the planting structure, the selection of rootstocks to the management of the garden throughout the year, the winery tries its best to maintain a balance between planting technology and environmental friendliness. A series of traditional and modern management guarantees the harvest of high-quality and healthy fruit. All the wine grapes in the winery are picked by hand. After two strict selection processes of manual and optical sorter, only the best quality grapes enter the brewing process.
Chateau Lagrange With Japanese God-level comics <Drops of God>
Chateau Lagrange is located in the Saint-Julien region of Bordeaux, France. In the 1855 Classification (1855 Classification), Liguan Manor was rated as Third Growth
And "Water Drops of God" is a very popular comic with wine as its theme and has sold more than 2.2 million copies in total
Among them, the drop of the gods mentioned that Chateau Lagrange "is ambitious, using the power of youth, the era of changing the sphere of influence of the world wine has come"
Chateau Lagrange History and Background
It turned out that in the early Gallo-Roman era, the land where Liguan Manor was located had been reclaimed by Li to grow crops. In the Middle Ages, the land began to be planted with vines, and Liguan Manor was also established on this basis, and gradually became one of the largest wineries in the Medoc region at that time. In the 18th century, Baron de Brane, a member of Bordeaux, acquired the Zuoliguan estate. At that time, he owned the Chateau Brane-Mouton with superior terroir, which is the family of Mouton. Chateau Mouton Rothschild). Under the careful management of Baron Brian, Liguan Manor became famous and gradually entered a golden age. In 1790, shipping businessman Jean-Valere Cabarrus began to invest in the winery and continued to expand the winery and sales channels. The iconic building of the winery, a Tuscan-style tower, was designed by well-known architects invited by Jean-Varrel, and the construction began in 1820, and the home has become the symbol on the winery's wine label.
In 1785, during his visit to Bordeaux, Thomas Jefferson (Thomas Jefferson, 1801-1809 President of the United States) once rated Liguan Manor as the second place in the third growth in Quxin, which shows that the winery of the winery is of high quality. Therefore, in 1855, Liguan Manor was rated as a third-level village by virtue of its strength.
( Suntory Group , Japan Suntory Group . Now the owner of Chateau Lagrange)
However, due to the economic crisis, the world war and other factors, the development of Liguang Manor has slowed down. Until the end of the 20th century, this historic manor was injected with young power and ushered in a new development situation. This brand, if you have been to Japan, you should have seen it. It is Japan's Suntory Group, which acquired Zuoliguan Manor in 1983 and became the first Asian company in charge of the Bordeaux Grand Crus enterprise.
The company then hired Marcel Ducasse and Kenji Suzuta to oversee the rebuilding of the winery. They invested a lot of money to update the winery's winemaking equipment, expand the vineyard area and rebuild the winery. Planting vineyards. In 2008, the second phase of the refurbishment of the winery began, in which they innovated technology and committed to environmental protection, while producing the most refined, elegant and expressive wines in the style of St Julian's.
All in all, after being acquired by Japan's Suntory Group, Chateau Lagrange is like a Phoenix reborn from ashes
