THE FIEFS OF LAGRANGE 2015
Château Lagrange is located in Saint-Julien , in the Bordeaux region. It was classified Third Grand Cru Classé in the classification of 1855. In 1790 Jean-Valère Cabarrus, shipowner and influential merchant, invested in the property and built its commercial distribution. He had Visconti build the Tuscan Tower in 1820, which has become the emblem of Château Lagrange. The Japanese group Suntory , under the impetus of its president Keizo Saji, acquired the estate in 1983. Marcel Ducasse was then recruited alongside Kenji Suzuta to lead this in-depth restructuring of the vineyard and begin the renovation of the estate. Today a new duo, Matthieu Bordes and Keiichi Shiina , is pursuing a second phase of investments. Of the total area of the property of 157 hectares, 118 hectares are planted with vines.
Les Fiefs de Lagrange is the second wine of the château. It is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot . The selection of the bunches is made according to the grape varieties, the age of the vines, the maturity of the plots and the origins of the terroirs. Vinification is carried out in stainless steel vats, with a vatting period of 15 to 20 days. The wine is blended and then aged for 12 months in Bordeaux oak barrels , with 25% new wood .
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot