Les Fiefs de Lagrange 2020
- Producer Chateau Lagrange
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Blend
47% Cabernet Sauvignon
44% Merlot
9% Petit Verdot - Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Saint-Julien
- UPC 0 15643 70750 6
James Suckling
92pt
Ageing
Blending in January.
Maturation for 13 months. 20 % of new oak barrels.
Fining in barrel with fresh egg whites.
Final blending before bottling.
Tasting notes
A true reflection of the appellation's elegant and harmonious style, this vintage will be enjoyable almost
immediately. As in the Chateau Lagrange Grand Vin, black and red fruit aromas predominate. The tangy fresh
entry is followed by an ample midpalate and a nice long finish. All the ingredients are there to allow an
excellent ageing in the cellar for the more patient wine lovers too.
Vinification
The contents of vats are selected according to the grape varieties, the
age of the vines, the « terroir » and the maturity.
220 hl stainless steel vats with thermo regulation.
Vinification at 26-28C during 15 to 22 days.
Moderate pumping over every day, or delestage or pigeage.
Malolactic fermentation through co inoculation.
Vintage
2020, a unique year in so many ways, will forever remain in our memories. Our work routines were upset by the
pandemic and our capacity to adapt to the situation, and stay on track, was essential both for the property
and the staff. As in 2019, we had record annual rainfall. The mild winter provoked an early budburst and this
advance continued right through to the harvest. The grapes were small, with skins rich in polyphenols. The Merlots
are magnificent, boasting an opulence accentuated by the historically low yields. The decision was made to stop
for 4 days before picking the Cabernets, to allow the tannins and aromas to develop to perfection: this variety
brings power, freshness and length to the wines.
