Dom De Chevalier Rouge Pessac Leognan

The Domaine de Chevalier located in Leognan the Capital town of the Graves Region has a long history. It appears on the famous map of Pierre de Belleyme in 1783. In 1983 the estate was purchased by the Bernard Family N° 1 in France on the spirits market and a major negociant of premium Bordeaux wines. It has been run ever since by Olivier Bernard who perpetuates that spirit of balance and the constant drive for perfection which have been the hallmark of this outstanding wine. The red Domaine de Chevalier the flagship of the Pessac-Leognan appellation belongs to the elite of the great classified growths of Bordeaux. The white Domaine de Chevalier is recognized as one of the world's finest dry wines. Soil : gravel on clay-gravel subsoil. RED HARVEST : Hand-picked into small crates. Grapes are carefully sorted in the vineyard as well as before and after destemming. VINIFICATION : Two vat-rooms one with small tulip-shaped tanks (since 2013) to increase the plot selection