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Chateau Greysac
Medoc
33340
Begadan
Phone:
33(0)5 56 73 26 56
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Location:
Chateau Greysac is located in the Medoc region of Bordeaux,
to the north of Saint Estephe, near the small towns of By and
Begadan.
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Classification:
Cru Bourgeois since 1978
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Vineyards:
Greysac has 95 hectares of vineyards on Gunzian gravel rises.
The vineyards are planted with 50% Cabernet
Sauvignon, 38% Merlot,
10% Cabernet
Franc, and 2% Petit
Verdot. The average age of the vines is 30 years.
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Volume:
Chateau Greysac produces an average of 45,000 cases per
year.
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Vinification
and aging: The wine is fermented in stainless steel vats.
It is then barrel aged for 12 months before bottling. Maceration
and fermentation lasts 3 to 4 weeks..
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History:
Chateau Greysac has a relatively short history as a well known
winery. After Baron Francois de Gunzburg and several friends
visited the Chateaux in 1973, they purchased it in partnership
with the IFINT group. The new owners quickly started a series
of renovations that involved replanting much of the vineyard
area and updating and modernizing the chais and winemakeing
equipment.
The new owners
also obtained the services of the famed Emile Peynaud (professor
of Oenology at the University of Bordeaux) as a consultant to
the chateau. After Peynaud's retirement, Michel Geuraud took
over the role as consultant. Philippe Dambrine is the General
Manager of the estate and is in charge of the vineyards and
winemaking, as well.
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Style: The wine is medium bodied and fruity with
mild tannins upon release. It gains complexity with age but
usually reaches maturity within 5 years of release.
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Food: an excellent complement to pork, duck and
lamb.
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