Pessac-Léognan Rouge 2019

Château Gazin Rocquencourt

Pessac-Léognan Rouge
2019

Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Bordeaux
Appellation
Pessac-Léognan
Varietal(s)
Cabernet Sauvignon 60 %
Merlot 40 %
Alcohol percentage
13,5%
Colour
Red
Sugar content
2,7 g/l
Producer's website

About this winery

Château Gazin Rocquencourt is recognized as being one of the oldest wine estates in the commune of Léognan; its vineyard can be traced back to 1468. The house dates from 1660 and is still inhabited today. Historic property in Pessac-Léognan, it was noted in the guides Féret guide in 1874 for the quality of its wines and its terroir, situated on a superb gravelly hilltop in Léognan.

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Product notes

Gravels geology on limestone and clay subsoil. Guyot double pruning method. Sustainable farming and High Value Environmental certification. Sustainable farming.

Production notes

Harvest handpicking. Vinification in thermoregulated stainless steel vats. Fermentation for about 30 days. Ageing in traditional in French oak barrels, 25 % new oak for 16 months.

Tasting notes

The vintage’s freshness and balance are combined with dazzling fruit and a velvety texture. The grandiose reds have two phases of maturity: the Merlots, with the dry and warm June and July, are fleshy, round and aromatic. After the rains at the end of September, the Cabernets finish refining their tannins, preserving the freshness and thus offering extraordinary complexity, sap and silkiness.

Press reviews

Jancis Robinson

- 16 points -

April 2006 (Vintage 2005)

16 “Delicately exotic black fruits, hint of vanilla and spice oak, very fine-grained tannins, almost silky already. Moderate length. Elegant. ” Jancis Robinson.com – April 2006

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