Chateau Fleur de Lisse Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2019

Chateau Fleur de Lisse Saint Emilion Grand Cru

Region: Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, France

Vintage: 2019

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: 95% Merlot 5% Cabernet Franc

ABV: 13.5%

The wine is garnet in colour with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry and blueberry on the nose and subtle hints of graphite. Structured on the palate with great concentration of flavour underpinned by elegant, fine-grained tannins and a lingering, fresh finish.

The vines have an average age of 45 years. They lie on a rocky outcrop of calcareous silt soil, which encourages the roots to dig deep to access water and nutrients, giving the finished wines excellent freshness and acidity. Winemaker Nicolas Géré, who worked with Jean-Louis Chave before returning to Bordeaux, is uncompromising in his search for purity and elegance in the fruit. With a strong belief in the transition to biodynamic farming, Nicolas and his team have helped to restore the ecosystem in the vineyards by using highly effective growing techniques, and placing beehives and chickens among the vines.

Château Fleur de Lisse is situated in the Saint-Émilion village of Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse and was owned by the Minvielle family from 1940 to 2015, before being sold to the Teycheney family. The Teycheney’s have a particular interest in biodynamic farming and the estate's 8.66 hectares of vines are currently undergoing organic and biodynamic certification.

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