Chateau Laplagnotte-Bellevue

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Wine Description

Passion and knowledge of wine has been running through the veins of the Labarre family for decades. Owner Arnaud de Labarre's mother, Claude Labarre, purchased Chateau Laplagnotte Bellevue in 1990, and in keeping tradition, Arnaud will one day pass it on to his own children. Named for the striking 360° view from the vineyard, Château Laplagnotte Bellevue is a humble, yet riveting estate that produces wines of exquisite quality year after year.

Sorting Table
Harvest
Barrels
Winemaker
Château
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Acclaim
“The 2015 Laplagnotte-Bellevue is dark, powerful, earthy and lacking in focus. This not a good showing.”
— Vinous, Apr 2016
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Laplagnotte Bellevue
Vineyard size
15 acres
Soil composition
Iron-rich, Clay, and Sand
Elevation:
132 feet
Vines/acre:
2400
Yield/acre:
2.1 tons
Exposure:
Southwestern
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1868
Bottles produced of this wine:
30,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
15
Varietal composition:
74% Merlot, 26% Cabernet Franc
Fermentation container:
Concrete tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
12 days
Fermentation temperature:
84 °F
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Fining agent:
None
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
15 months
Age of Aging Container:
New 25% and 1,2, 3 years
Total SO2
50
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.6
Acidity:
3.4 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Total SO2
50
Residual sugar:
0.3 g/L