Chateau Saint-Florin Bordeaux Rouge 2004
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In 1999, they spearheaded, in association with other local estates, the construction of a water-treatment facility in order to preserve nature. In 2004, the Jolivets were one of the first Bordeaux estates to introduce screw caps.
The estate produces a Bordeaux Red, Bordeaux White and a Rosé. The wines wine medals each year in the Bordeaux and Paris Wine Fairs, and are mentioned in the Guide Hachette. The Bordeaux Rouge 2002 won a Silver Medal in the Paris Wine Fair.
In most of France, wines are named by their place of origin and not by the type of grape (with the exception of Alsace). Just like a red Burgundy is by law, always made of Pinot noir, a red Bordeaux is a blended wine composed mainly of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Depending on the laws of the village from which the grapes come, the conditions of the vintage and decisions of the winemaker, the blend can be further supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot and in rare cases, Carmenere. So popular and repeated has this mix of grape varieties become worldwide, that the term, Bordeaux Blend, refers to a wine blended in this style, regardless of origin.