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Exceptionally good soil
CHATEAU LA CARDONNE is built on the highest plateau in the Medoc region.
The land, with its sandy gravely soil, planted with vines as early as the 17th century, slopes gently down to the River.
Formidable changes have been made to the estate in the last three decades :
- complete restructuring of the vineyard by the Rothschild family at the beginning of the seventies
- high-tech improvements to vine-growing and wine-making by the new owners,
Les Domaines CGR in 1990.
These investments combined with the type of soil are what enable the team of Les Domaines to produce an elegant, subtle vintage wine every year.
Domaines CGR 33340 BLAIGNAN
Tel: (33) 05 56 73 31 51
Fax: (33) 05 56 73 31 52
Email: cgr@domaines-cgr.com
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A superb tradition
The vineyards, planted with 7 500 vine-plants per hectare encompass the villages of Blaignan, Ordonnac and Prignac.
The breakdown in varieties is 45 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 5 % Cabernet Franc and 50 % Merlot with an average age of 30 years.
The stainless steel fermentation vats are temperature-controlled.
CHATEAU LA CARDONNE wines are kept for 12 months in oak casks renewed every two years, then aged in bottles in the Château’s underground cellars.
The bottles are presented in the purest manner of the Medoc Grands Crus : “tradition lourde” bottle, classical label and a prime quality 49 mm long, natural cork.
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