Château BEAUSÉJOUR BÉCOT 2012
Château Beau-Séjour Bécot is located in Saint-Émilion , in the Bordeaux wine region. It was classified as Premier Grand Cru Classé B , in the 1955 classification. Since 2014, the estate has been managed by Juliette Bécot and her husband Julien Barthe. Thomas Duclos replaced consulting oenologist Michel Rolland as consultant in 2018. The vineyard covers 22 hectares, mainly planted with Merlot. The Bécot family also produces Château La Gomerie and Château Joanin Bécot.
The Grand Vin of Château Beau-Séjour Bécot is a blend predominantly of Merlot , supplemented with Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon . Vinification takes place in stainless steel vats then the wine is aged for 16 to 20 months in barrels; 65% new barrels and the rest from barrels of 1 wine or more.
Grape varieties: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon