DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER 1992
Domaine de Chevalier is located in Pessac-Léognan , a sub-region of the Graves appellation in Bordeaux. It is classified Grand Cru Classé de Graves . The Domaine de Chevalier has the particularity of having retained its title of “domaine”, more common in Burgundy than in Bordeaux. In 1983, the estate passed under its current ownership when it was bought by the Bernard family , who renovated the winery and expanded the vineyard. The estate has approximately 45 hectares of vines on soils rich in gravel and clay, most of which are devoted to red grape varieties.
The 1992 vintage experienced a cold winter which eventually turned into a warm spring causing early flowering. However, these mild conditions did not last as the summer saw the most precipitation of any summer in the last 50 years. This led to an explosion in growth and green harvesting was a necessity. A cool September might have salvaged the vintage, but continued downpour during the October harvest period did not improve the situation.
Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
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