Château Giscours, La Sirène de Giscours Margaux (2018)

Product Description

Grape Varietal : Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot. Age of vines : 3 to 15 years : 75% 10 to 25 years : 25%. Harvest : Hand-picked followed by hand sorting. Venification : Tanks : Concrete and stainless steel. Temperature management : Thermoregulation. Pumping over : varies according to the lots. Temperature during the alcoholic fermentation : 26 to 28°C. Vatting time : 18 to 24 days. Pressing : horizontal pneumatic and vertical mechanical. Aging : Type of barrels : 100 % French oak barrels(fine grain and medium toast). Age of barrels : 20% new oak , 80% barrels of 1 and 2 wines. Ageing time : 12 months.

Producer Description

Giscours has a long, rich history, which can be traced back to the fourteenth century. At that time it was a defensive tower overlooking a wild and inhospitable region. The real beginning came in 1552, when Pierre de Lhomme, a wealthy Bordeaux draper, bought a nobleman’s house called “Guyscoutz”; he proceeded to turn it into a vast estate and planted the first vines. Wine production was launched and each of the rich merchant’s successors made their own contribution to this magnificent building. It was in the nineteenth century under the promise, Pescatore and Cruse families that Giscours gained much of its finery: the château was transformed into neoclassical palace, architect Eugene Bülher and the production facilities were modernized with the construction of huge buildings, including the famous «Ferme Suzanne”. The history of Giscours represents a fascinating story, full of countless anecdotes…