Château Haut Bergey, Pessac Leognan 2018
£36.50
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An enticing and mellow Bordeaux
- The origins of Château Haut-Bergey date back to the 15th century and is today run by Sylviane and Gaston Garcin-Cathiard together with their son, Paul
- Located in the heart of Léognan, Château Haut-Bergey has 38 hectares of red vines and two hectares of white vines planted
- There are enticing notes of blackberry, leather and cigar box that complement a touch of spice
- This is a lovely, mature Bordeaux that is mellow from bottle age, but still has rich flavour concentration
- Pairs well with rich, red meat such as game
- Grape variety: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vintage: 2018
- Type/Colour: Red
- Alcohol: 13.5%
- Bottle Size: 75cl
- Group: Bordeaux
"A great effort from Haut-Bergey showing nicely ripe fruit and a sustained finish" - James Suckling.
The origins of Château Haut-Bergey, date back to the 15th Century. Today, the vineyard is comprised of 40 hectares, located in the heart of Léognan, center of the Graves and Pessac Léognan Appellations. In 1991, Sylviane Garcin-Cathiard and her husband Gaston took over the domain to modernize it and develop the business. 20 years later, their son Paul Garcin, helped by his team turned the vineyards into organic and biodynamic farming.
Haut-Bergey owns 38ha of red vines and 2ha of white vines. The Domaine is on extremely complex soil that enables the production of great wines - red, white or rosé. Chateau Haut-Bergey's red wine comes from 37 hectares of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec, the percentages being 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot,10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot & Malbec.