2016 Chateau Du Glana Saint Julien

Château Du Glana, located on the Route des Grand Vins and sits between the towns of Beychevelle and Saint-Julien, opposite the famous Château Ducru-Beaucaillou and is in the prestigious Saint-Julien appellation. Established in 1870, over the years have grown to over 43 hectares through purchasing plots belonging to third growth Château Lagrange. The current owner, Gabriel Meffre, helped by his young sons Ludovic and Julien and Jean-Paul Meffre now looks after the estate.

56% Cabernet Sauvignon gives the wine structure and ageing potential, whereas 44% Merlot provides roundness and body. Even though the first six months of the year were particularly rainy, flowering took place quickly and evenly during one of the rare dry spells. Followed by a long stretch of hot, dry weather lasting from mid-June to mid-September. Meticulous work in the vineyard made it possible to protect vines from the drought this summer and to reveal the crop’s full potential.

Temperature controlled fermentation and maceration in cool conditions, 3 weeks of vatting (concrete and stainless), traceability monitoring, malolactic fermentation in vat. 12 months ageing in barrels with a % of new French oak from a selection of cooperages.

Tasting Note: A well-balanced, velvety, and complex wine enjoyable young, but also with excellent ageing potential (over ten years). An incredibly deep, purple-coloured wine with no heaviness or hints of cooked fruit. Fresh on both the nose and the palate.

Food match: Red meats, venison, hard cheeses.