CHâTEAU DU GLANA St. Julien 2017

Description

Chateau du Glana Vineyards, Terroir, Grapes, Winemaking

The 59 hectare Left Bank vineyard of Chateau du Glana is planted to 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot. This marked a change in the vineyard for the estate, as 5% of the vineyard was previously planted with Cabernet Franc. Those vines were removed and replaced with Merlot.

The large vineyard is well-placed inland, not far from Chateau Talbot and Chateau Lagrange. In fact, Chateau du Glana purchased several hectares of vines from Chateau Lagrange. Most of the vineyard is in one large single block of vines, with the exception of one parcel of vines, which is located close to the chateau.

On average, the vines are 25 years of age. The terroir is gravel-based soils, typical of what you will find in that part of the Medoc. The vineyard is planted to a vine density of 7,000 vines per hectare. Picking is conducted using a combination of machine harvesting and manual picking.

To produce the wine of Chateau du Glana, the wine is vinified in large, traditional cement vats. Malolactic fermentation takes place in tank. The wines are aged in 40% new, French oak barrels for 12 months. The production is on average close to 24,,000 cases of wine per vintage. There is a second wine, Pavillon du Glana.

Chateau du Glana can be enjoyed on the young side with decanting. Young vintages can be decanted for an average of 1 hour or so. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.

Chateau du Glana is usually better with at least 5-7 years of bottle age. Of course, that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage character. Chateau Du Glana offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 7-12 years of age after the vintage.

Chateau du Glana 左岸葡萄园占地 59 公顷，种植了 65% 的赤霞珠和 35% 的梅洛。这标志着庄园葡萄园发生了变化，因为 5% 的葡萄园以前种植的是品丽珠。那些葡萄藤被移除，取而代之的是梅洛。

大葡萄园位于内陆，距离塔尔博特酒庄和拉格朗日酒庄不远。事实上，Chateau du Glana 从 Chateau Lagrange 购买了数公顷的葡萄园。大部分葡萄园位于一大片葡萄园中，只有一小块葡萄园位于靠近城堡的地方。

平均而言，葡萄藤的树龄为 25 年。风土以砾石为主的土壤，是梅多克那部分地区的典型土壤。葡萄园的种植密度为每公顷 7,000 株。采摘采用机器采摘和人工采摘相结合的方式进行。

为了生产 Chateau du Glana 的葡萄酒，葡萄酒在传统的大型水泥桶中酿造。苹果酸乳酸发酵在罐中进行。这些葡萄酒在 40% 的新法国橡木桶中陈酿 12 个月。每个年份平均生产近 24,000 箱葡萄酒。还有副牌酒，Pavillon du Glana。

Chateau du Glana 可以在年轻的时候通过醒酒来享用。新年份的葡萄酒平均醒酒 1 小时左右。这可以让葡萄酒软化并打开它的香气。较老的年份可能需要很少的倾析，足以去除沉淀物。

Chateau du Glana 通常瓶龄至少为 5-7 年更好。当然，这可能会略有不同，具体取决于年份特征。 Chateau Du Glana 提供最好的饮用，应该在葡萄酒酿造后的 7-12 年之间达到成熟度的顶峰。

Vinous Media: 91 Points

2017 年的 du Glana 有着清晰而集中的花束，带有黑莓、雪松和淡淡的烟草香气。这里有优雅和精致。口感中等酒体，单宁柔顺，酸度细腻，余味带有少许黑胡椒味。虽然这不是最引人注目的圣朱利安房产，但这座杜格拉纳令人印象深刻，可能代表“内部人士的选择”。