CHATEAU LAROZE-LABATISSE
               Haut-Medoc                 :Cru Artisan
 
 
 
 

APPELLATION:                   Haut-Medoc
CLASSIFICATION:            Cru Artisan

CEPAGE:                               50% Merlot, 50% Cabernet

SURFACE:                             6 hectares

PRODUCTION:                     320 hectoliters

AGE OF VINEYARD:            40 Years

SOIL:                                      Clay with sand and gravel
LOCATION:                               Area of Saint-Sauveur
 

HARVEST:                                 Mechanical
 

WINE MAKING PROCESS: 

Stainless steel fermenting tanks in which the juice is maintained for 4 weeks. Then it is put oak barrels for a period of 12 - 18 months.

TASTING NOTES: 

Deep rich colour, with a fine fruity nose that has a woody scent. An elegant wine that will partner well with grilled meats and poultry. It is thought at this point in time that the 1998 vintage will be at its peak in 2010.

INFORMATIONAL  NOTE: 

Cru Artisan is an actual designation found in Bordeaux and it translates exactly as it would in English. Just as with painters, sculptors and other artsy endeavors, an artisan creates special products that are high in quality but  normally limited in production. Such is the situation with Chateau Laroze-Labatisse. This is one of the most under valued wines to be in Bordeaux.