Clos La Gaffeliere 2017

Clos La Gaffeliere 2017

Red Wine from Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux, France

$70.00

Size: 750 ml

Vintage: 2017

ABV: 13.0%

Producer: Chateau La Gaffeliere
A refined, approachable Saint-Émilion and the second wine of the esteemed Château La Gaffelière. Despite a frost-affected vintage, this cuvée comes from the estate’s best plots, showing elegant fruit, smooth tannins, and mineral complexity. Enjoyable now, yet structured enough to age gracefully for several years.

Profile:

Color: Deep ruby with garnet highlights.

Nose: Blackberry, plum, and violet with hints of licorice, cedar, and earth.

Palate: Medium-bodied, silky, with ripe black fruit, smooth tannins, and fresh acidity.

Finish: Persistent, mineral-driven, with bright fruit and earthy finesse.

Food Pairing: Pairs well with grilled meats, roasted lamb, duck, aged cheeses like Comté or Brie, and dishes with rich sauces, such as beef Wellington or mushroom risotto.

What’s In It: 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc

How It Was Made:

Soil – limestone plateau, clay-limestone hillsides, more siliceous at the foot of the slopes.

Vineyard Area: 38 hectares, of which 22 hectares of 1er Grand Cru Classé

Average age of the vines 28 years

Winemaking – The work in the plots of Clos is the equal to the actions in the parcels for the first label : pruning, cover, de-leafing, green harvest, hand-picking. In the cellar, the same technical gestures pace the successive stages of vinification.

Ageing – 12 months in one- and two-year barrels. Three rackings