Château Cheval Blanc
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Château Cheval Blanc, is a winery in Saint-Émilion in the Bordeaux region of France.
Cheval Blanc is one of only two wines to receive the highest rank of Premier Grand Cru Classé (A) status in the Classification of Saint-Emilion wine.
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[edit] History
In 1832 Château Figeac sold 15 ha/37 acres to M. Laussac-Fourcaud, including part of the narrow gravel ridge that runs through Figeac and neighboring vineyards and reaches Château Pétrus just over the border in Pomerol. This became Château Cheval Blanc which, in the International London and Paris Exhibitions in 1862 and 1867, won medals still prominent on its labels. The château remained in the family until 1998 when it was sold to Bernard Arnault, chairman of LVMH, and Belgian businessman Albert Frère.
[edit] Vineyard
The vineyard is 41 ha, with 36 ha under vines: 66% cabernet franc vines, 33% merlot, and 1% malbec. The average production is about 11,500 cases.
