Grand Cru Classé en 1855 Saint - Julien AOC - Château Branaire - Ducru

The Grand Cru Classé en 1855 Saint from the hand of Ducru from Bordeaux presents a bright, ruby-red color when swirled in the glass. In the glass, this red wine from Ducru shows aromas of raspberries and roses, complemented by tobacco, cedarwood and blackcurrant. The Ducru Grand Cru Classé en 1855 Saint presents itself to the wine drinker as wonderfully dry. This red wine never appears coarse or meager, as is appropriate for a wine of this renown. On the palate, the texture of this well-balanced red wine is beautifully dense. The finish of this highly ageworthy red wine from the Bordeaux wine-growing region, more precisely from Saint Julien, ultimately convinces with a remarkable length. The aftertaste is also accompanied by mineral notes from the gravel-dominated soils.

Vinification of the Ducru Grand Cru Classé en 1855 Saint

The starting point for the first-class and wonderfully balanced Grand Cru Classé en 1855 Saint cuvée from Ducru are Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot grapes. In Bordeaux, the vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on gravel soils. The wine berries for this red wine from France are harvested exclusively by hand when they are perfectly ripe. After harvesting, the grapes are immediately brought to the winery. There they are sorted and gently crushed. Fermentation then takes place in large wood at controlled temperatures. After fermentation is complete, the elegant Grand Cru Classé en 1855 Saint is aged for another 16 months in oak barriques.

Food recommendation for the Grand Cru Classé en 1855 Saint from Ducru

Enjoy this red wine from France best at a tempered 15 - 18°C as an accompaniment to boiled veal topside with beans and tomatoes, cod with cucumber-mustard vegetables or vegetable couscous with beef meatballs.

Awards for the Grand Cru Classé en 1855 Saint from Ducru

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