Château La Gaffelière
Château La Gaffelière is one of the major wineries of the French commune of Saint-Emilion in the wine region of Bordeaux . In the hierarchy of red wines from Saint-Émilion, the products of the house belong to the second highest level - Premier Grand Cru Classé (B) - (→ Classification of Bordeaux wines ). The estate has been owned by the de Malet-Roquefort family for over three centuries.
The winery owns around 22 hectares of vineyards in the immediate vicinity of the Ausone and Pavie wineries . The red grape varieties Merlot (65%), Cabernet Franc (30%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (5%) are grown .
The wine has been repeatedly rated over 90 points by Robert Parker . It is considered elegant and very durable. Stéphane Derenoncourt has acted as advisor since 2004. As a second wine is Clos La Gaffelière produced.
Literature and web link
- Website of the Château La Gaffeliere
- Wine reviews for the Château La Gaffeliere
- Hugh Johnson: The great Johnson . 18th edition. Hallwag, 2004, ISBN 978-3-7742-6582-0 .
- Hugh Johnson: Little Johnson . 32nd edition. Hallwag, 2010, ISBN 978-3-8338-1919-3 .
Coordinates: 44 ° 53 ′ 7.3 " N , 0 ° 9 ′ 25.5" W.