Château Haut-Goujon

"This wine has a deep crimson-purple colour and complex aromas of red fruit such as crushed blackcurrants, with spicy notes of black pepper. A subtle oakiness on the finish gives it perfect balance, indicating a capacity to improve with age.”

Soil : clay - sand - gravel

Grape varieties : 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon Average age of vines : 25 to 30 years-old

Growing methods : Ploughing, sowing of green fertilizers. Mechanical weed control.

Harvests : Manual with sorting

Vinification: maceration for 25 days in temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats.

Ageing : 50% in new French oak barrels, 50% in vats. A minimal quantity of sulphites is used at this stage

Total sulphite content : <40 mg/L

Bottled at the château with nitrogen flushing (to protect the colour and fruit from oxidation) - DIAM 5 ® - 47x24 Technical corks (composite corks that have consistent density and permeability)

Ageing potential : Ready to drink after two years ageing in the bottle, can be kept 10 years.

Available vintages : 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020

Awards :

2013 : Gold Medal Gilbert et Gaillard ; Gold Medal Bordeaux 2016

2014 : 90/100 Wine Enthusiast 2021 ; Silver Medal Lyon 2017 ; 92 James Suckling

2014 : Le Point 15/ 20; Silver Lyon 2017 ; 90/100 (Highly recommended) Wine Enthusiast ; 92 James Suckling

2016 : 92 Wine Enthusiast 2021 ; Gold Feminalise 2019

2018 : 91 Wine Enthusiast 2021

2019 : Silver Bordeaux 2022 ; 91 Wine Enthusiast 2022