Surface area: 15 ha
Plantings : 75% Merlot 25% Cabernet-Franc
- AOC Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
- Vignoble Dourthe since 2005
A jewel of St Emilion situated on the famous plateau of « the Graves de Saint-Emilion »
The wine:
A high proportion of mature Cabernet Franc vines, nearly 50 years old, which impart structure, aromatic finesse and violet notes characteristic of this terrroir.
The terroir is:
Located opposite the famous Premier Grand Cru Classé, Château Figeac
On a terrace of flinty-clay gravel known as “Saint-Emilion gravel”
undercut with a vein of blue clay running through the subsoil, regulating water supplies to the vine
composed of 16 plots or micro plots
History:
- The family Bouchard period
- The Feret guide
- The Chateau name: Union of three farm
- The cross featuring on the wine label
- Dourthe in 2005