Château Saint-Pierre, 4e CC Saint-Julien - 2016

Provenance: Bordeaux
Appellation: Saint-Julien
Domain: Saint-Pierre (St-Julien)
Grape variety(ies): Cabernet sauvignon 70%, merlot 20% et cabernet franc 10%
On-call time: 20 years
Style of wine: Vin de grand terroir
Alcohol degree: 13.5%
Note: 95/100 | Classement: 4e Cru Classé

A lot of elegance and depth of flavour in this wine with fine and precise articulations. It evolves to a crescendo and is distinguished by a very stylish finish. Vinous, A. Galloni: 94/100; Guide Vert RVF: 95/100

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Technique

Viticulture

The history of the St-Pierre wine estate goes back to the 16th century. In 1981 Henri Martin bought the Château Saint-Pierre residence and the vineyard a year later. When he died in 1991, his daughter Françoise and his son-in-law J-L. Triaud continued his work. The terroir is bordered by Günzian gravel. The homogeneous subsoil is composed of iron dross, marl and gravel. The vineyard, which is all in one piece, is made up of bulging hilltops extended by an inner plateau.

Oenology

After de-stemming and crushing, the grapes go through pneumatic presses, then into vats for their alcoholic fermentation. After running off, the malolactic fermentation is mostly done in vats. In December, the wine is put into barrels in batches with 65% new wood. Blending is carried out in February and during the following 12 months, the wine is racked every three months and fined.