Christophe only makes this wine in good vintages and then selects the components by taste from the barrels/cuves/amphoras that please him most, making a bit more than 2,000 bottles from around 0.50ha of vines averaging 30yo.
He is driven by texture in his wines, and ensuring that oak élevage does not dry out the fruit in any way – all the wood used in his barrels are chosen at source by Christophe and then the wood is aged for a minimum of four years before being made into barrels.
Christophe purchased new plots of land to create Clos Dufourg : a small 4.5-hectare cru produced from several types of terroir. The construction of a new winery allows him to fully experiment with different winemaking and aging methods using several types of containers: barrels, amphorae, concrete vats, jars, etc. Clos Dufourg is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec, and Cabernet Franc.
Producer Château des Graviers
Origin Arsac, Gironde, Bordeaux, France
Grapes Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec, and Cabernet Franc
Vintage 2019
Alcohol 13% Abv
Style Full body elegant red
Bottle size 750ml
Winemaking Manual harvested, The Merlot undergoes a long fermentation process; it is aged in 400-liter barrels, ensuring minimal contact with air for up to 24 months. The Cabernet Franc is vinified using carbonic maceration and is aged with 10% new oak. The Petit Verdot is aged in clay amphorae, resulting in a more oxygenated wine. The Cabernet Sauvignon is aged in 225-liter barrels submerged in water to control oxidation; adjustment is made based on tannin levels. The Malbec is harvested at maturity and aged in barrels. Only 7,000 bottles were produced for this first 2019 vintage.
Notes Natural, Organic, Biodynamic
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