【1855 classification - Cinquiemes Grands Crus classe】
【Wine Consultant Hubert de Bouard 】
【Wine Enthusiast 94 pts】
【Wine Spectator 92 pts】
【Vinous 91 pts】
【Wine Advocate 90 pts】
【James Suckling 90 pts】
ZTF1031A - Chateau Grand-Puy Ducasse 2017
Price: $330 /pieceGrape varieties: 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot
Brewing method: Hand harvested, the grapes are strictly selected by hand, then optically sorted, and brewed in constant-temperature stainless steel barrels. Some batches undergo malolactic fermentation in new barrels. The premium wines are aged in oak barrels, 35% of which are first use.
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Chateau Grand-Puy Ducasse 2017
Tasting report: Expressive nose showing harmonious fruity complexity. The palate is delicate with tight tannins. Proper alcohol and good acidity combine to create freshness all around and accompany the wine with a surprisingly long finish.
【Chateau Grand-Puy Ducasse】
Chateau Grand-Puy Ducasse is a well-known winery in the wine-producing village of Pauillac in the Medoc region of Bordeaux, France. It was rated as a fifth-level winery in the 1855 Classification.
Chateau Ducasse and its twin sister Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste originate from a manor called "Grand Puy" north of the medieval village of Pauillac.
In the mid-17th century, Arnaud Ducasse purchased a cottage on the banks of the Gironde from Jacques de Segur, lord of Lafite. He firmly believed that on this basis, an outstanding winery could be built. The real founder of the Ducasse Estate should be Pierre Ducasse, a lawyer. Obsessed with grape growing and winemaking, he successively purchased vineyard plots in Pauillac and some surrounding land, and Ducasse Manor gradually took shape.
The winery has been in the hands of the Ducasse family for about three centuries and has gradually grown. Under the management of Adrien Chauvet, the domaine was classified under the name "Ducasse-Grand-Puy-Artigues-Arnaud" in the 1855 classification. Rated as a fifth-level village.
Ducasse Manor has changed owners several times since its establishment. In 2004, CA Grands Crus, a subsidiary controlled by Groupe Credit Agricole, took over Ducasse Manor.
It has injected huge human and material support into the development of Ducasse Estate. The vineyards were renovated, the winemaking equipment was replaced, and Thierry Budin, who once managed the famous Champagne Perrier-Jouet, was appointed as the general manager of the winery.
The vineyard area is 40 hectares, divided into three main plots. Among them, the vineyards in the north border the vineyards of Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Chateau Lafite Rothschild and Chateau Pontet-Canet. The average age of the grapevines is 25 years, and the planted grape varieties are 62% Cabernet Sauvignon and 38% Merlot.
The soil is mainly gravel soil typical of the Pauillac production area. It can store and release more heat to promote fruit ripening. It also has good drainage. When there is excessive rainfall, it can quickly drain away the accumulated water and prevent the roots of the grapevines from excessive moisture. Too much and rotten.
At the end of the 20th century, the winery introduced stainless steel barrels. The ripe grapes are picked manually and first screened in the vineyard. After screening, the grapes are sent to the brewing workshop, where they will be screened more carefully to ensure the quality of the wine grapes.
Then use temperature-controlled stainless steel barrels for alcoholic fermentation, soaking for no more than 3 weeks, and shake the pump twice a day during the soaking period.
Then select part of the wine and put it into new oak barrels for malolactic fermentation (Malolactic Fermentation) to obtain a smoother taste. After fermentation, the wine is aged in 30% to 40% new French oak barrels for up to 18 months.
The current technical director of the winery is Anne Le Naour. She has worked in the winery owned by Bernard Magrez, a giant in the French wine industry, for many years and has very rich winemaking experience. The winemaking consultant of Chateau Ducasse is the former owner of Saint-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classes A, Chateau Angelus, Huber Bode Lafre. Hubert deBouard de Laforest, these two wine industry experts have joined forces to create high-quality wines from Domaine Ducasse.
