Saint-estèphe
Saint-Estèphe AOC appellation is located on the left bank of Bordeaux, just south of the Medoc and north of Pauillac. The vines are cultivated on splendid exposures near the Gironde estuary, on alluvial pebble soils resting on a substratum of calcareous-clayey marl of marine origin. The Saint-Estèphe AOC vineyard covers an area of about 1200 hectares planted with the classic red grapes of the Bordeaux area: cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc and petit verdot.
Saint-Estèphe AOC appellation has five Cru Classées that date back to the original classification of 1855, confirming the historical prestige of the area and the extraordinary quality of the wines, always constant over time. The reds of Saint-Estèphe are powerful, elegant and harmonious wines, endowed with great expressive finesse. They are reds destined for long ageing, which are appreciated after 5–6 years of ageing in the bottle and which have a longevity of 10–20 years.