Château du Glana, St-Julien, Bordeaux, France, 2016

Viticulture

With 59,50 hectares of vines nearly in a single block, Château du Glana is in the prestigious Saint-Julien appellation. An average of 25 years old, the vines grow on Garonne gravel with a density of 7,000 vines per hectare. The Cabernet Sauvignon gives the wine structure and ageing potential, whereas 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. This period was followed by a long stretch of hot, dry weather lasting from mid-June to mid-September. This series of extreme conditions raised fears about the fragility of grapes and vines. However, meticulous work in the vineyard made it possible to anticipate and protect vines from the drought this summer and to reveal the crop’s full potential.

Winemaking

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.

Oak Ageing

Time: 12 Months
Type: French oak / Bordeaux Barrel : 225L
% wine oaked: 100
% new oak: 40

Tasting Note

Château Du Glana is thus 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 Matching

Red meats, venison, hard cheeses.