2022 Château Cheval Blanc 1er Grand Cru Classé Saint-Emilion

EN PRIMEUR DISCOUNT VALID UNTIL 1/12/2024 - DELIVERY SPRING 2025

Together with Château Pétrus and Ausone, Château Cheval Blanc is one of the legends of the Right Bank. Always possesses enormous concentration, but at the same time finesse and freshness. This cru is owned by the Belgian Albert Frère and Bernard Arnault. It is Pierre Lurton (from the Dominique Lurton branch) who vinifies the wine there (just like in Château d'Yquem). This year the vinification took place for the fifth time in the ultra-modern new chais of the architect Christian de Portzamparc. 50 specially shaped (tronconical) concrete cuvees are used for microvinification per plot. Concrete was chosen because it has good thermal insulation and a tronconical shape because it ensures a gentler extraction of the berries for better fermentation. Everything is also vinified using the principle of gravity (so the wine or berries are no longer pumped up). A gigantic investment in the service of quality!

The Cheval Blanc 2022 is a blend of 46% Cabernet Franc, 53% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine was allowed to mature for 16 months in 100% new barrels. It is a very intense and complex wine with fresh and floral aromas. Expect a strong and full taste due to the warm weather. 2022 was one of the driest vintages for this producer. The buds opened around March and around the end of July the Merlot started to ripen. The grapes were harvested from August 29 to September 20, one of the earliest harvests ever.

FACT: The wine is stored in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you pick up the wine you will often receive a nice discount. You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Collect' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.