Château Leoville-Poyferre, Saint-Julien, 2023

STORY BEHIND THE LABEL

Tracing its roots to the early 17th century, 1855 Second Grand Cru Classé Château Léoville Poyferré stands among the most prestigious estates in Saint-Julien on Bordeaux’s Left Bank. Masterfully guided by the Cuvelier family and neighbouring icons such as Léoville Las Cases and Pichon Baron, the estate spans 60 hectares of 43-year-old vines rooted in poor Garonne and Mindel gravel terraces over sandy-clay subsoils - an ideal terroir for depth, elegance, and power.

In a relentless pursuit of precision, grapes are hand-harvested into small crates and rigorously sorted before undergoing parcel-by-parcel vinification in temperature-controlled, truncated stainless steel vats under the guidance of consulting oenologist Michel Rolland. Following a cold pre-fermentation maceration, malolactic fermentation takes place in new oak before the wine is aged for 18 to 20 months in French oak barrels (80% new, 20% second-fill), capturing the purest expression of every parcel.