Château Cruzeau Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

The vineyard for this Château Cruzeau Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is located in the heart of the Saint Emilion Grand Cru appellation and covers four hectares. The vines have an average age of 40 years and are grown in a sandy alluvium soil, which produces a slightly lighter style of wine. This wine was matured for 16 months: 60% of the wine was aged in French oak barriques, of which 10% were new and 50% in barrels of one-year; the remaining 40% was aged in tank.

This wine has great finesse and character, showing aromas of ripe dark berry fruits, toasted cedar and spicy notes. Silky and balanced on the palate, the ripe black fruits and cherry notes are enveloped by well integrated oak. Supple tannins with a long, elegant finish. Try with roast lamb, pork, tomato pasta, pizza, mushroom dishes or Brie and Camembert cheeses.

Château Cruzeau is not only architecturally impressive, but it has an equally impressive winemaking history. The castle was built in the 16th century and attests to the presence of vines having been planted around it in 1785. It became the property of the Luquot family in 1907 and has subsequently been managed by the family and handed down through the generations. The Luquot family has invested in the vineyard and the cellar with the aim of expressing the authentic quality of their unique soils and is sustainably cultivated, holding the HVE Level 3 certification. The Château is now in the hands of the fourth generation who continues to invest and produces a wine which is truly expressive of this historic Grand Cru terroir.