Description
Vintage Notes: The 2020 vintage is en PRIMEURS. It will be available in bottle in retail shops as of January 2023. The 2020 vintage will long be remembered as one associated with a world-wide pandemic. Fortunately, its immense qualitative potential compensates for this unpleasant memory. For the Cuvelier Family, it is of special significance: not only does it possess all the characteristics of a superb vintage, but it also bookmarks the centennial of the Family’s ownership of the property. A particularly dry hot spell edged its way into the damp weather, allowing for homogeneous flowering throughout the vineyard. In May and June, the rain returned with no end in sight. Vineyard Notes: Dispersed over 80 hectares of Saint-Julien and split into several groups, our vineyard reflects all the richness and diversity of the appellation. Within this, to the northwest of the appellation, are the 20 hectares of Chateau Moulin Riche, forming a single block for a unique expression of the terroir. Planted Grape Varieties: 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Franc. Average Vine Age 38 years. Winemaking: As grapes made their way to the vat house, Isabelle Davin (Oenologist) and Didier Thomann (Cellar Master) were thrilled with the bright fruit aromas. Revealed by the first pre-fermentation cold macerations, these bright aromatics are just as vivid in the wine today. Gentle vinifications were carried out for individual plots to better manage this vintage and perfectly master the tannins. Ageing: Our wines are aged exclusively in French oak barrels for 18 months. Particular care is taken in the choice of our barrels to obtain subtle oak aromas in harmony with the Léoville Poyferré style. A perfect osmosis between the wood and the wine must occur. In order for this to happen, wines undergo their malolactic fermentation in barrel, resulting in the stability and suppleness of our wines.
