描述
Chateau Pichon-Longueville-Comtesse (碧尚女爵庄园)
DEUXIEMES CRU CLASSÉ, PAUILLAC
BORDEAUX, FRANCE.
For many wine lovers, at its best, Chateau Pichon Lalande is one of the best examples of Bordeaux wine from Pauillac. Sensuous textures, deep concentrated layers of ripe fruit, and a perfume filled with earth, tobacco, and cassis are what you’ll find in Pichon Lalande.
The first mention of what is now called Chateau Pichon Comtesse de Lalande discusses the creation of the vineyard by Pierre de Mazure de Rauzan. Pierre de Mazure de Rauzan is responsible for forming many of what are now widely considered the top Bordeaux estates today!
Pichon Lalande earned its name years later when Therese, the daughter of the founder received the estate as a dowry when she married Jacques de Pichon Longueville. Jacques de Pichon Longueville was not only famous for his efforts as a chateau owner, he was also elected as the first President of the Bordeaux Parliament.
To produce the wine of Chateau Pichon Lalande, the vinification takes place in 70, temperature-controlled, stainless steel vats that vary in size that range from as small as 50 hectoliters and increase in size to 50, 70, 80, 120 and even 150 hectoliter vats. This allows for very precise fermentation work. Malolactic fermentation takes place in the tank.
The wine of Chateau Pichon Comtesse de Lalande is aged in 50% new, French oak barrels for an average of 18 months. On average up to 15,000 cases of Chateau Pichon Lalande are produced each year.
