2009 Bordeaux “En Primeur”
The concept of "en primeurs" Over the past month, critics and wine trade buyers have been on the ground in Bordeaux, tasting the 2009 vintage before they go on pre-sale (as “futures”) in the coming months. Even though the wines, now in barrel, have yet to finish their aging and the blend will likely be adjusted between now and bottling, the outsiders flocked in record number this year. Before the grapes were even harvested, some commentators and industry participants had hailed this vintage as superb, everyone making parallels to 2005 and some even invoking the storied 1947. 2009 looks like being one ...
Bordeaux, the city
Bordeaux, is a port city on the Garonne River in southwest France, with one million inhabitants in its metropolitan area. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture of the Gironde department. Its inhabitants are called Bordelais. The city is among the world's major wine industry centres. Bordeaux wine has been produced in the region since the eighth century. The historic part of the city is on the UNESCO World Heritage List as "an outstanding urban and architectural ensemble" of the 18th century. Bordeaux is located close to the European Atlantic coast, in the southwest of France and ...
Bordeaux, an elite red wine
Bordeaux is one of the most prestigious regions for red wine and the liveblood of this area. At first, Bordeaux can be confusing, with all its districts, sub-districts, and villages, classification of specific properties, and the different types of classification in different districts! But one gradually figures it out.
St. Emilion, the city
First wine growing region listed by Unesco, 35 km east of Bordeaux, Saint-Emilion is a medieval town built in a limestone setting. La Tour du Roy (king's tower), built upon order of Edward II of England (end 12th - early 13th centuries) embraces the city, the prestigious vineyard around and the Dordogne valley. At the entrance of Saint-Emilion, coming from Libourne, the ruins of the Dominican convent are the only signs of a gothic church deserted during the Hundred Years War. Emilion, a Breton 8th century monk, chose the hillsides of river Dordogne to meditate in peace. He established his hermitage ...
“Terroir”
If there is one Bordeaux appellation where terroir truly matters, it is here. St Emilion Soils Terroir matters everywhere, perhaps it is just that in St Emilion it is so much more apparent to the eye. The terroir of the Bordeaux AOC is divided into six large regions based on its geology and further subdivided into 57 sub-regions defining its 57 appellations. The complexity of the human component of terroir--the selection of the cultivars, vineyard management, tradition, and wine making processes--in Bordeaux represent a wide cross section of the wine-producing community in France today. Bordeaux totally gets the concept of terroir: the idea that ...
History of the region
Bordeaux , city (1990 pop. 213,274), capital of Gironde dept., SW France, on the Garonne River. Bordeaux is a major economic and cultural center, and a busy port accessible to oceangoing ships from the Atlantic through the Gironde River. Although Bordeaux has important shipyards and industries (machines, chemicals, and airplanes), its principal source of wealth is the wine trade. Bordeaux wine is the generic name of the wine produced in the Bordelais region, which is dotted with châteaux that give their names to many vineyards. Known as Burdigala by the Romans, Bordeaux was the capital of the province of Aquitania and ...
Château Godeau
Château Godeau is located on the eastern corner of St. Emilion, with 5.5 hectares located on the celebrated limestone plateau in one of the region’s most desirable districts – and is soon to become one of this region’s premiere wines. The recently modernized Château Godeau shares its premium terroir with nearby Château Tertre Roteboeuf, Château La Mondotte, and Château Candale. Purchased by Steve and Alexandra Filipov in 2007, this dormant “jewel” has undergone extensive renovation and improvements in, cluster thinning vines during the growth period, hand-picked harvesting at the peak of ripeness, and assembly of the wines with the highest quality, under ...
About the Château
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Guide Hachette des Vins 2012
You can find us featured in the 2012 Hachette Guide!. Having obtained an star in 2007, 2008 is of same quality due to the advice of Stéphane Derenoncourt. The Hachette Guide to French Wine (Guide Hachette des Vins de France) is issued annually and is eagerly awaited by wine makers, merchants, and connoisseurs. It’s something of a bible as far... [Read more of this review]
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2009 Red Bordeaux by Appellation
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FUTURES FEVER: Bordeaux 2009 ‘en primeurs’ week
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