Bordeaux

Vignobles André Lurton - Château de Cruzeau

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Bordeaux

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Bordeaux

Château de Cruzeau

Château Cruzeau

75cl - 1997 - Red - Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

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The winemaker

Its origins date back to the seventeenth century. It is indeed under the leadership of Jacques Cruzeau, major Bordeaux lawyer was born this area. This lawyer bequeathed his name and breathed his wine vocation. In the eighteenth century, the Sieur NOLIBOIS, a rich merchant, succeeded him and his numerous commercial relationships helped to publicize the wine Cruzeau on the Bordeaux. The high quality and finesse of these were soon recognized by the best dealers in the city. In 1841 the magazine "The Producer" to the rank of first growth of the town, white and red. In 1858, the Cante family owned and vinified fifteen tons of red and white wines. The Castle itself was built in 1912. Some of the eighteenth century buildings still remain and witness the wine spent locations. In 1973, in the aftermath of a storm - a kind of mini-tornado very localized - at which a parcel of young pine trees had been completely devastated, André Lurton discovered this property. Curious, he walked it. The roots of uprooted trees were studded with stones: a serious extraordinary terroir, with all the qualities required to produce a great wine here. He redeemed immediately, the field whose vineyard had almost disappeared since the late nineteenth century, under the repeated assaults of phylloxera. In 1975, André Lurton and his colleagues focused their efforts to restore its plume Castle Cruzeau. Clearings, renovations, restoration, deforestation, planting and replanting succeeded. Production equipment also had to be modernized. This was done a few years later. In 2001, an aging cellar that can hold two thousand barrels was built, with at his side, a large reception room. Today, the vineyard covers nearly 100 hectares, located on beautiful severe ridges, facing south, rich in pebbles, offering an incredibly favorable terroir to produce wines of Pessac-Léognan white and red. Cruzeau wines are recognized and appreciated for their great finesse and perfect elegance.