Chateau Larteau 2009
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Located next to Dordogne, at the south of Libourne, in a peaceful and luminous environment, Château Larteau has got a beautiful terroir of clay and deep gravel, the ideal soil to reveal the silky body and the length of the great Merlots.
The Larteau vineyard of 12ha, is composed of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. The average age of the vines is 25 years and the average density is 5,500 vines splot per hectares.
Château Larteau aromas is expressive, with a generous, unctuous mouth carried by an elegant length. The wines of Château Larteau are the deepest reflection of the terroir, cultivate by the passion and love of the people who shape it.
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.