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Château Rousselle

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Château Rousselle was founded in 1636 by Chevalier Jean de Tortati, on the hills overlooking the Gironde Gironde between the towns of Blaye and Bourg, just across the Médoc peninsula from Château Margaux. While local archives can attest to the fact that this region has been cultivating vines si... Find out more
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Château Rousselle was founded in 1636 by Chevalier Jean de Tortati, on the hills overlooking the Gironde Gironde between the towns of Blaye and Bourg, just across the Médoc peninsula from Château Margaux. While local archives can attest to the fact that this region has been cultivating vines since the 2nd century, the vineyard's consecration came at the end of the 19th century, with the mention of Château Rousselle as a "premier bourgeois" in the 1868 edition of "Bordeaux et ses vins" by Messrs Feret and Cocks, highest distinction in Bordeaux outside the official 1855 Médoc classification, different from the later later classification of Médoc crus bourgeois. In 1999, Vincent Lemaitre, current owner and winemaker, fell in love with Rousselle and embarked on a rejuvenation project. and embarked on a project to rejuvenate the 17th- and 19th-century buildings, vineyards and winemaking and winemaking facilities, with a view to recapturing the glorious past of the Rousselle vineyard. Today, the 23 hectares are planted at an altitude of 30 to 60 meters above sea level, on north-facing brown clay-limestone soils. The vines are planted with traditional Bordeaux grape varieties Merlot, Cabernet franc, Cabernet, Sauvignon and Malbec. Château Rousselle is certified to level 3 (like the Bios) in "HVE" for High Environmental Value. Yields are low, producing highly concentrated, high-quality grapes. Optimum ripeness is sought grapes are carefully sorted and vinified in thermo-regulated stainless steel vats. stainless steel vats, with cold water temperatures as low as -6 degrees to ensure good pre-fermentation Vincent Lemaitre, who is passionate about winemaking, extends the normal duration of the normal duration of alcoholic fermentation and hot maceration to bring out the terroir's characteristics and terroir characteristics and maximum fruitiness before ageing in French barrels.
Registered since 04/11/2021
CHATEAU ROUSSELLE 1 Lieu dit Rousselle,
33710 SAINT-CIERS-DE-CANESSE
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