Chateau SOCIANDO-MALLET 2020
Château Sociando-Mallet is located in the commune of Saint-Seurin-de-Cadourne , north of the Saint-Estèphe appellation in Bordeaux . It was bought by Jean Gautreau in 1969 when he was looking for a wine property to sell for one of his Belgian clients from his trading company. The Château still belongs to the Gautreau family and is now managed by Sylvie Gautreau, the only daughter of Jean and Colette. The vineyard extends over 110 hectares, of which 85 hectares are planted with vines. The grape variety is split almost equally between Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with a small proportion of Cabernet Franc.
For Bordeaux, the 2020 vintage promises to be excellent, despite one of the most trying years in recent history. The Covid-19 pandemic posed various challenges during the growing season, harvest and en prime campaign, as new sanitary protocols had to be observed. Although the growing season saw some rain, it was the dry spells that took over, concentrating the grapes and creating a harvest with the potential to produce rich, intense wines . Overall yields were slightly below average, but fruit was generally healthy and of high quality .
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc