Château Gloria, Saint-Julien (2004)

Product Description

Grape Varieties : Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot. Vinification : Traditional method used for the production of exceptional wines to be laid down for a long time. Ageing : 14 months in casks, an average of 40% of which are replaced.

Producer Description

Created by Henri Martin and the only one of its kind as this 50-hectare vineyard was put together piece-by-piece over a number of years, through the purchase of plots exclusively from grands crus classified in 1855. A vineyard covering 50 hectares, with an average vine age of 40 years, spread across three areas, in the middle of Beychevelle and then in the west and the north of the appellation (bordering Pauillac) on soil made up of Gunzian gravel covering a layer of clay and sand. Once the grapes have been picked by hand, the harvest is vinified in the traditional way in heat-regulated stainless steel vats, in order to produce truly exceptional wines which can be laid down for a long time. The wine then spends 14 months being aged in casks, with an average of 40% of them being replaced every year.