Chateau Leoville-Las-Cases 2018 cotes-de-bourg hand weeding and hand ploughing

hand weeding and hand ploughing

captured in the traditional Franconian Bockstaschen

which flows northwest into the Loire

Part of the reason for our conversion to organic and biodynamic farming was to rescue these old vines and coax them back to life

and her team has crafted another wine that celebrates clarity and purity of the fruit and delivers a delightfully seamless drinking experience

Chateau Leoville-Las-Cases 2018 cotes-de-bourg hand weeding and hand ploughingChateau Leoville Las Cases is one of the largest and oldest classified growths in the Medoc region of France. The fruit is harvested by hand. The fermentation vessels include a fascinating mix of wooden, cement and stainless steel vats. When finished the wine is pumped to the barrel cellar. Here it is transferred into oak barrique, between 50% and 100% new for the grand vin, depending on the vintage.