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Château La Bridane

Saint-Julien family property with deep gravel, Cabernet Sauvignon led planting, and three Bordeaux labels.

Place
Bordeaux · France
Known for
Cabernet led Saint-Julien reds
Wine context
Cabernet Franc · Cabernet Sauvignon · Merlot
Editorial basis
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Atlas locationBordeaux · France45.17° N · 0.74° W

At A Glance

Field
Detail
Place
Saint-Julien-Beychevelle
Appellation
Saint-Julien
Vineyard
15 hectares
Main grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Farm designation
High environmental value

The Producer

Château La Bridane is a family property in Saint-Julien-Beychevelle and part of Vignobles Bruno Saintout. Noëlie Saintout, Pierre-Simon Saintout and Bruno Saintout lead the estate. The vines average 30 years of age. The property also holds the high environmental value farm designation.

Place

Deep gravel underlies the vineyards in Saint-Julien-Beychevelle. Gravel drains freely and warms quickly, conditions that support ripening in Bordeaux. The estate ties the wine's original perfume to this deep gravelly subsoil.

Wines

The range includes Château La Bridane and Les Trois Canons de la Bridane, both AOC Saint-Julien, plus Château de Cartujac, a Cru Bourgeois AOC Haut-Médoc. Château La Bridane is composed of 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot.

The 2020 vintage brings flowers, cherries and a touch of oak on the nose. It is soft, medium bodied, fruity and savoury, with a dusty texture and a bright, crisp finish of red currant and cherry. Château de Cartujac is supple, fine and tannic, with pleasant fruity and woody aromas.

Final Word

Château La Bridane is a family property in Saint-Julien-Beychevelle, with deep gravel beneath Cabernet Sauvignon led vines and a range that reaches from Saint-Julien to Haut-Médoc.

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