Prelude A Grand-Puy Ducasse 2015
- Producer Chateau Grand-Puy Ducasse
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Blend
20% Cabernet Sauvignon
80% Merlot - Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Pauillac
- UPC 3 760159 851928
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Item# 10425-15
James Suckling
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Wine Advocate
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History
The second wine, Prelude a Grand-Puy Ducasse, was created in 1955, on the
occasion of the 100th anniversary of the estate's classification. Chateau
Grand-Puy Ducasse’s story began when Arnaud Ducasse bought a "modest"
house on the banks of the river in Pauillac in 1675. Little did he know that it
would become a large estate that would remain in his family for almost three
centuries. Pierre Ducasse, a lawyer with a passion for wine, considerably
extended the land over three parishes - Pauillac, Saint-Lambert and Saint-
Sauveur - and three seigneuries: Lafite, Latour and Beychevelle. In 1820, his
son built the Chateau’s winery facing the Gironde estuary. At the time, this
was a daring decision: Grand-Puy Ducasse would be the only Chateau in the
area to vinify its grapes for 200 years. In 1855, the property was included in
the prestigious classification of great growths; with 40 hectares of vines
spread over 11 different types of soil, its vineyard can be considered as the
most representative of the diversity of Pauillac’s terroirs. Since 2004, CA
Grands Crus, a subsidiary of the Credit Agricole Group, has embarked on an
ambitious optimization plan. The subsequent construction of a new vat room
and barrel storage facilities completed the "Renaissance" project. The guiding
principle of Chateau Grand-Puy Ducasse and its teams lead by Anne Le
Naour and Benjamin Cassoulet is to push rigorous standards even further.
Winery Technical Data
In 2015, the climate context was fully different from 2014. Everything was fine
until September for all of our Bordeaux properties besides a serious drought
that worried us in early August. Thankfully, relieving rains came at the rescue
of some hydro-strained grape vines.