Château Berliquet, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé (2016)

Product Description

A ball of fire and plump, juicy, scarlet tears sliding down the inside of the glass. The tinkling of silvery leaves, the wind blowing softly over the hillside. Raspberry, graphite, cedar and evening perfumes. An inky, sappy juice, which glides over and fills the palate deliciously. The galloping power, the strength and grace of the tannins, all the energy of a skillfully-sculpted material. The infinity of an eternal flavour, the escape, the dream and the requiescence in just one sip.

Producer Description

Rooted on the limestone plateau, on Saint-Emilion's western slope, Château Berliquet looks out over the Dordogne River in the distance. In this hilly landscape, undulating under the Atlantic breezes, where the fragrance of Mediterranean trees mingle with the scents of the ocean, the vineyards are imbued with a very special atmosphere. Here a patchwork of vegetation of soft or vibrant greens stretches over the hillside creating a preserved environment, a hanging garden surrounded by dry stone walls Constructed by hand, they protect the vineyards, letting only the cool northwest wind and sea breezes caress their contours. Unique species of plants, more usually found on the shores of the Mediterranean, have become acclimatised here, retreated to this warm, sun-kissed land, which reflects the glow of the summer evening light. We call it the "Mediterranean belt", it is a resurgence of the coastline, as if Provence had run forward to embrace us and forgotten to stop. Standing at the top of the vineyards, an old mill bears silent witness to a past in which both cereals and vines were grown to provide a necessary diversity. A little further on, we find a wash-house, fed by one of the many natural cold springs that refresh the subsoil. Berliquet's charm lies in this gentle symphony, in its relaxed, almost Tuscan way of life.