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Type: Red Wine
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Code: GLOR075
A Growth Claret in all but name, created in the 1950’s form vineyards purchased from other classed Growths. A consistent top performer in St Julien.

Specification

Producer

Château Gloria

This Château is somewhat of an anomaly in Bordeaux. It is made up of small plots purchased from neighbouring Classed Growth properties, including Château Léoville- Poyferré, Château Gruaud-Larose and Château Duhart Milon (who owned a small plot in <...

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Tasting Notes

A Growth Claret in all but name, produced from Grand Cru Classé vineyards, this wine is laden with crunchy cassis fruit, intense and concentrated with a firm tannic structure and a classic, leafy dimension. A very enjoyable claret.

Food Matches

Enjoy with a hearty steak and kidney pie with seasonal vegetables

Vinification

To produce the wine of Chateau Gloria the grapes are vinified in 76 different stainless steel tanks that range in size from 50 hectoliters up to 178 hectoliters. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barrel. Chateau Gloria is aged in 40% new, French oak barrels for 14 months. On average, the production is close to 20,000 cases of Chateau Gloria per year.

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