Esprit de Gloria2019

RED WINE

Tasting notes

A wonderful, harmonious bouquet of copious blackberry, briary, cedar and tobacco notes that just feels so effortless. The very harmonious palate offers pure black fruit laced with graphite. Displaying moderate weight and fine acidity, and quite linear and focused on the finish.

Ageing

14 months in casks, an average of 40% of which are replaced. 45% of new barrels.

Description

Henri Martin's lifetime achievement was no doubt the creation of Chateau Gloria. Row by row he patiently and systematically negotiated with his friends in the commune of Saint-Julien to buy these various "cru classe" parcels to eventually make up the Chateau Gloria estate. So why isn't the Chateau a "cru classe"? The answer is simple: it didn't exist at the time of the 1855 classification. This Saint-Julien Chateau nevertheless lives up to its name as one of the top producers in the region today. Esprit de Gloria is the second wine of the estate made from the younger vines. It reflects the typicity of the Saint-Julien appellation and may be enjoyed younger. It is an excellent introduction to the beauty of Saint-Julien.

History

Exceptional and unique estate created by Henri Martin, this vineyard was indeed gradually put together piece-by- piece thanks to the purchase of several plots from mainly classified Growths in 1855. Today, the origin of the terroirs, the care given during the growing and the vinification explain the quality of this wine that is now famous worldwide.

Vineyard

40 vears-old vines on average situated over 3 zones: in the centre of Beychevelle, in the West and North of the appellation.

Vinification

Traditional method in stainless steel vats with thermoregulation.