Domaine de Chevalier

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Domaine de Chevalier is a Bordeaux wine from the Pessac-Léognan appellation, ranked among the Premiers Crus for red and white wine in the Classification of Graves wine of 1953 and 1959. The winery and vineyards are located south of the city of Bordeaux, in the commune of Léognan. It is one of a very few Bordeaux estates to be named domaine instead of château.[1][2]

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[edit] History

The estate dates from the 18th century, and viticulture of significe was begun during the 19th century when it was run by Arnaud Ricard, also the proprietor of Château Malartic-Lagravière, and from 1900 to 1945 it was owned by Gabriel Beaumartin, a son-in-law.[3] Severe frosts in 1945 made partial replanting necessary, and normal production was not resumed until 1953.[2] Managed by Claude Ricard since 1948, the Ricard family was forced to sell the estate in 1983 to the Bernard family of Cognac, though Claude Ricard stayed on as advisor for several years.[2][3]

Stéphane Derenoncourt is retained as consultant oenologist.[4]

[edit] Production

From a property of 80 heactares, the vineyard area consists of 33 hectares of red grape varieties 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, with 2.5% Cabernet Franc and 2.5% Petit Verdot, and 5 hectares of white grape varieties 70% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Sémillon.[3]

The Grand vin, Domaine de Chevalier, is annually produced in 7,000 cases of the red wine and 1,200 cases of the dry white. The red and white second wines, L'Espirit de Chevalier, has a production of 5,800 and 800 cases, respectively.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Lichine, Alexis (1967). Alexis Lichine's Encyclopedia of Wines and Spirits. London: Cassell & Company Ltd., p.244. 
  2. ^ a b c Peppercorn, David (2003). Bordeaux. London: Mitchell Beazley, p.316-318. ISBN 1-84000-927-6. 
  3. ^ a b c d Kissack, Chris, thewinedoctor.com. Domaine de Chevalier.
  4. ^ Berry Bros. & Rudd Domaine de Chevalier

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