Domaine de l'Aurage 2021
L'Aurage is located in Saint-Genès-de-Castillon, in the Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux appellation. The property was purchased in 2007 by Caroline and Louis Mitjaville , the son of François and Emilie Mitjaville and owners of Châteaux Roc de Cambes and Tertre Roteboeuf. L'Aurage (previously Château Cadet) has a 22-hectare vineyard in one piece benefiting from clay-limestone soil.
Aurage is a blend dominated by Merlot and supplemented with Cabernet Franc . The grapes are harvested at high maturity, then the wine is aged for 18 months in new Radoux barrels.
Grape varieties: 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc