2021 Château Malartic "Le Comte de Malartic", Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux

ABOUT THIS WINE

Château Malartic "Le Comte de Malartic", is the second wine for Château Malartic, a Crus Classés in Pessac-Leognan.

The 2021 Château Malartic "Le Comte de Malartic" is a blend of 78% Sauvignon and
22% Sémillon.

Aged for a year on the lees in French oak barrels (30% New). Manual harvesing of grapes in successive passes. Slow pressed then fermented in oak barrels.

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

Under the auspices of the Bonnie family, the majestic Chateau Malartic-Lagraviere has experienced a spectacular growth. This Grand Cru Classe de Graves benefits from an exceptional location, with a vineyard superbly situated on a gravelly outcropping. Endowed with state-of-the-art technical facilities, Chateau Malartic-Lagraviere shines in the appellation, with white and red wines which stand out among the finest vineyards of Pessac-Leognan.

Chateau Malartic-Lagraviere 2021 is a Pessac-Leognan wine made from a 73-hectare vineyard, of which 66 hectares comprise red grapes. The vines, which are 28 years old on average, are planted in dry gravel and clay soils. The subsoil is made up of shell limestone and clay veins.