At A Glance
- Field
- Detail
- Region
- Bordeaux, France
- Appellation
- Saint Émilion
- Wine
- Château Lassègue 2021, red
- Setting
- Côte de Saint Émilion, Bordeaux's Right Bank
- Soil
- Deep clay, chalk and limestone
The Producer
Château Lassègue makes red Bordeaux in Saint Émilion from a vineyard whose wines are welcoming and authentic, with a true reflection of clay, chalk and limestone terroir. In the cellar, fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks. The wines then age for 15 months in French oak barrels, with 50 to 60 percent new wood.
Place
The Côte de Saint Émilion places Château Lassègue within Bordeaux's Right Bank. Deep clay, chalk and limestone form the named soil base, and Saint Émilion is the appellation carried by the 2021 red bottle.
Wines
Château Lassègue 2021 is a red Saint Émilion wine carrying the estate name. It benefits from at least 4 to 6 years of bottle age and reaches peak maturity between 4 and 15 years. The bottle has a defined life beyond release, with maturity developing over time in glass.
Final Word
Château Lassègue is a Saint Émilion red rooted in clay, chalk and limestone, fermented in stainless steel, aged in French oak and given years to mature in bottle.