Chateau Guibeau

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Château Guibeau is made with a subtle blend of grapes from all the different plots of the estate. This blend of Merlot and Cabernet grapes from low-yield vines picked at the moment of perfect ripeness, gives a wine that is powerful and aromatic when young. The tannins become more rounded with age as Château Guibeau is transformed into a generous, smooth wine.

The vineyard covers a magnificent clay-limestone hillside to the north-east of Saint Emilion. The 41 hectares are planted with Merlot (70%), Cabernet Franc (20%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (10%) vines – the “noble” varieties. The vines are 28 years old on average.

The quality of great wines generally depends on the quality of the grapes. Although this may seem rather obvious, it is a motto that we should never forget in our approach to our work. We lavish the greatest care and attention on the vines to ensure that they benefit from natural resistance to parasites and require as little treatment as possible. In this way, each crop conserves all the natural riches that are specific to our terroir.

Quality also involves taking the greatest care in the course of the winemaking process. The skills passed down to us by our ancestors are employed to extracting all the colour, tannins and aromas from the grapes. In the peace and quiet of the cellars, the wine ages for 12 months in oak barrels. It is then bottled by us on the estate itself.

For three generations, Henri Bourlon and his family have served as the guardians of this quality. From father to son, each of them devoted to his craft, they have brought forth a wine whose richness and power are equalled only by its great finesse.

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Chateau Guibeau 2001
This wine is a blend of perfectly ripe Merlot (95%) and Cabernet grapes. The wine exhibits dense notes of cherry liquer, coffee and chocolate. Long, ripe and fruit driven with a good punch and length.
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Chateau Guibeau

The Vineyard, Soil and Grape Varieties

North east of Saint-Emilion and close to it, on a clay and limestone hillside, the 41 hectares of Chateau Guibeau (appellation Puisseguin-Saint Emilion) are planted with fine grape varieties in the proportions of : 70% Merlot (for softness), 15% Cabernet Franc, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon for Aroma, for ultimate finesse and bouquet).

Vinification

Modern techniques here serve tradition in a permanent preoccupation of increased quality. Total control of temperatures during fermentation permits to carry out vinification in the best conditions.

The Wine

After the fermentations the wine is racked several times, fined with egg whites. Then it is aged in oak casks until it has reached its maximum development. After two years of constant and meticulous care the wine is bottled and allowed to rest before it is commercialized.

Tasting

The wine is a blend of perfectly ripe Merlot (95%) and cabernet grapes from vines with low yields resulting in a powerful and aromatic style. The wine exhibits dense notes of cherry liquer, coffee and chocolate. Long, ripe and fruit driven with good punch and length, it will drink well for 7-8 years.

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Reviews & Awards

Chateau Guibeau

“This up and coming property offers a value-priced, Merlot cuvee from one of St. Emilion’s satellite appellation. The wine spends 12 months in oak. An excellent sleeper of the vintage, this soft, deliciously round, rich 2000 displays sweet fruit, hints of charred oak, medium body, excellent purity, and an attractive, savory character.”
Robert Parker.com