Chateau Branaire Ducru 2001
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Le Guide Hachette des Vins, 2005: 1 Star
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Grape / Blend / Alcohol
Cabernet-Sauvignon | 70% |
Merlot | 22% |
Cabernet Franc | 5% |
Petit-Verdot | 3% | Alcohol | 13% |
other vintages
Product Details
Château Branaire is a winery in the Saint-Julien appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. Château Branaire is also the name of the main red wine produced by this property and which was classified as one of the ten 'Fourth Growths' (Quatrièmes Crus) in the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855.
Chateau Branaire Ducru, Vineyards, Terroir, Grapes, Winemaking
The 60 hectare vineyard of Branaire Ducru is planted to 70% Cabernet-Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. This represents a slight increase in the amount of Merlot in the vineyard. In size, the vineyard is quite to close to what it was at the time of the 1855 Classification.
The terroir is deep gravel with clay soils. The peak elevation reaches up to 14 meters. The best terroir is located near the chateau, closest to the Gironde river.
They also have blocks further inland, with a small section of vines placed close to Chateau Lagrange and Chateau Talbot. The vineyard can be divided into 15 different blocks with 70 different parcels of vines.
On average, the vines are close to 35 years of age. But the estate has older vines as well. The oldest vines date back close to 90 years of age. The vineyard is planted to a vine density that ranges from 6,700 to 10,000 vines per hectare.
The higher levels of vine density are for the newer plantings. It is the goal of the property to continue increasing the vine density in all of their better terroir.
At Chateau Branaire Ducru, fermentation takes place in 28 temperature controlled, stainless steel tanks. The 28 vats vary in size. The vats range in size from as small as 30 hectoliters and go all the way up to 210 hectoliters. Each vat is sized for the needs of each specific vineyard parcel. Each vat is filled using a gravity based system.
Alcoholic fermentation takes place at temperatures between 26 to 28 degrees Celsius. The average length of maceration lasts about 21 days. Malolactic fermentation takes place in tank. The press wine is aged separately.
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The wine of Chateau Branaire Ducru is aged in 60 to 65% new, French oak barrels for between 16-20 months. The amount of new oak varies depending on the quality, character and style of the vintage.
On average, the production is slightly more than 25,000 cases of Branaire Ducru each year. There is a second wine, Duluc de Branaire Ducru.
The best vintages of Chateau Branaire Ducru are: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2006, 2005, 2003, 2000, 1989, 1982 and 1961.
Here is a bit of fun, Branaire Ducru trivia for you. In the short story “Taste,” written in 1953 by the famous author, Roald Dahl, in which two wine lovers are arguing about wine during a blind tasting, the wine they are discussing is Chateau Branaire Ducru!
The estate also owns 3.5 hectares of vines in the Haut Medoc appellation. The wine is made by the same team that produces Chateau Branaire Ducru. The wine is sold under the name of Haut Medoc de Branaire Ducru. There are also a few rare bottles of Branaire Ducru released during the 1960's which consisted of multi-vintage blends, that are impossible to find today.
Tasting Note
- Color: Dense ruby/purple-colored
- Nose: A floral, blueberry and raspberry-scented nose
- Palate: Medium bodied and offers bright red berries and fresh cassis, ending on a light, spicy fruit note.
HKD
$800
Market price: HKD $1,000.00
Save: HKD $200.00(20%)
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