Château la Grolet
2022 Côtes de Bourg AOC Cuvée Classique MAGNUM
"This is Right Bank Bordeaux of the old school: soft, beautifully balanced and approachable, yet lean, pure and refreshing, with enough acidity to give life and shape to the wine. Grolet, owned and farmed by the Hubert family, is a great value, year in and year out." — Eric Asimov, NY Times, Mar 31 2022. "
Region: Bourg, Bordeaux
Appellation: Côtes de Bourg AOC
Varietal/Blend: 70% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Malbec, 5% Cabernet Franc
ABV: 12.0%
Vineyard & Vine Age: Estate vineyards at 20 meters altitude, biodynamic since 2000. The 50-year-old vines, double Guyot pruned, grow on gravel, clay, and limestone soils, with thoughtful low-yield farming and natural treatments.
Cellar: Indigenous yeast in temperature-controlled concrete vats. The wine is aged in concrete vats and neutral French oak, unfined, unfiltered, and bottled with minimal sulphur addition.
CSPC: 134636
Region: Bourg, Bordeaux
Appellation: Côtes de Bourg AOC
"This is Right Bank Bordeaux of the old school: soft, beautifully balanced and approachable, yet lean, pure and refreshing, with enough acidity to give life and shape to the wine. Grolet, owned and farmed by the Hubert family, is a great value, year in and year out." — Eric Asimov, NY Times, Mar 31 2022. "
TECHNICAL INFO
Varietal/Blend: 70% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Malbec, 5% Cabernet Franc
ABV: 12.0%
Vineyard: Estate vineyards at 20 meters altitude, biodynamic since 2000. The 50-year-old vines, double Guyot pruned, grow on gravel, clay, and limestone soils, with thoughtful low-yield farming and natural treatments.
Cellar: Indigenous yeast in temperature-controlled concrete vats. The wine is aged in concrete vats and neutral French oak, unfined, unfiltered, and bottled with minimal sulphur addition.
CSPC: 134636
Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South
T: 403-971-1898
E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca
Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North
T: 780-203-5284
E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca