Chateau Belgrave History, Overview

 

Chateau Belgrave started out life under the name of Chateau Coutenceau. The name changed to Chateau Belgrave in the early part of the 20th century. Stepping back in time, as you will see, what we know of as Chateau Belgrave was not always a vineyard. In fact, under King Louis XIV, it was originally used as a hunting lodge. The art work on the label is to remind you that in its past, the estate was used as a hunting lodge. The modern era for Chateau Belgrave began when it was renamed by an English owner that was living in Belgravia, London. As you can see, the home in England became the inspiration for the name Chateau Belgrave.

 

Chateau Belgrave is situated in Haut Medoc, just west of Beychevelle in St. Julien. It is also next door to Chateau Lagrange, which is also in St. Julien. Just a few meters further and it could have been in St. Julien. The Left Bank chateau is managed by Dourthe, who is owned by the large negociant CVGB. Dourthre began leasing Chateau Belgrave in 1979. The lease was renegotiated in 2000. This allowed Dourthe to maintain control of the estate until at least 2025.

 

The wine making facilities of Chateau Belgrave were renovated in 2004, allowing for more of a parcel by parcel approach to vinification. Starting in 1990, they changed their farming techniques for Chateau Belgrave, moving closer to a cleaner form of vineyard management with the elimination of all chemical fertilizers and limiting the use of pesticides, along with harvesting riper fruits and seeking lower yields. In 1993, a major renovation of the wine making facilities and cellars took place.

 

 

Chateau Belgrave Vineyards, Terroir, Grapes, Winemaking

 

The large, 59 hectare, vineyard of Chateau Belgrave is planted to 50% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Petit Verdot. This represents a change in the vineyard, with Merlot vines being added and the Cabernet Franc has been removed. The plan is to continue to slowly phase out the remaining Cabernet Franc vines over time. The terroir is deep gravel with clay, sand and limestone deposits in the soils. The vineyard is planted to a vine density that ranges from 6,500 vines per hectare up to 10,000 vines per hectare, depending on the parcel.

 

The wine of Chateau Belgrave is vinified in a combination of temperature controlled vats of stainless steel and wood vats. This breaks down to 33 stainless steel and 6 are wood vats. The wine of Chateau Belgrave is aged in 40% to 60% new, French oak barrels, depending on the character and style of the vintage. Chateau Belgrave is consulted by Michel Rolland.

 

On average, Chateau Belgrave produces close to 20,000 cases of Bordeaux wine per year. They also make a second wine, Diane de Belgrave which made its debut in 1978. Close to 8,500 cases per year are produced of the second wine. The second wine, Diane de Belgrave, takes its name from Diane, the Goddess of hunting, as a hommage to the estates past, when it was used as a hunting lodge in its formative years.

Der Wein wird fachgerecht gelagert (Etikett beschädigt, Kapsel und Füllstand siehe Fotos). Weine reifen mit dem Alter und es kommt zu geschmackliche Veränderungen. Entsprechend gibt es aufgrund des Alters keine Garantie mehr ob und wie schmackhaft / trinkbar der Wein noch ist. Das Geschmacksrisiko trägt ausschließlich der Käufer.

 

Der Wein enthält Sulfite und Alkohol. Der Wein ist für Schwangere und Minderjährige nicht geeignet.

Wein kann Allergene enthalten.

 

 

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