Château MAUVESIN BARTON 2018
Château Mauvesin Barton is located in Moulis en Médoc, in the Bordeaux region. The property was acquired for the first time in 1457 by Jean de Foix Grailly. At the end of the 15th century, the Rivière family took possession of it for many years. When the French Revolution broke out, the estate was seized as National Property. It was sold to Luc Clarcke de Dromantin in 1792. The Chateau as we know it today was built in 1853 by the last Marquis de Mauvesin, Lodoïs Le Blanc de Mauvesin. When he died without descendants, the Baritault family kept the castle until 2011 when the property was handed over to Lilian Barton Sartotrius (Anthony Barton's daughter) and her two children. The property then changes its name to that of Mauvesin Barton. Today, the estate covers 220 hectares of which 47 hectares are planted with vines with an average age of 35 years. Château Mauvesin Barton practices sustainable agriculture, while respecting nature.
Château Mauvesin Barton 2018 is a blend of Merlot (54%), Cabernet Sauvignon (39.5%) and Cabernet Franc (6.5%). The sorted berries are brought into the vat room for the fermentation and maceration phase. The vat room has 24 vats of different sizes which allow each plot to be vinified separately. When the maceration is complete, the wine is transferred into French oak barrels for aging from 12 to 15 months: 1/3 in new barrels, 1/3 in one-wine barrels and 1/3 in barrels from Château Léoville Barton, 2nd Grand Cru Classé of Saint-Julien.
Grape varieties: 54% Merlot, 39.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6.5% Cabernet Franc