In Libourne, the Parcel is next to Château Bonalgue. The house dates back the 19th century. Originally the parcel was part of Château Bonalgue. It was bought a long time ago and owned until 2008 by the family Combezoux-Vauthier. They bought the parcel in 2011. It was upgraded to produce the second wine of Château Bonalgue, currently Château Burgrave.
Soil: Clayey-sandy soil on a thin iron pan layer.
Harvesting: Harvested by hand, integrated agriculture, green harvest, leaf removals, desbudding. Hand picking at full ripeness in small crates.
Traditional vinification with a long vatting in cement vat.
Ageing in oak barrels of 1 year for 12 months.
Stylish merlot wine, very aromatic with a good body and a lot of fruit. Pleasant to drink from now on red meats, lamb with sauce and little game.