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1970 Chateau Dassault
- Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 97 / 750ml
- Red - Savory and Classic
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Vineyard notes: "Soil: ancient sands and sands over clay containing iron deposit."
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Highlights
- From Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 97 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Savory and Classic
- Bordeaux Blend Red
- Pairs well with Beef and Venison
Winery
Château Dassault is a Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé wine estate located just north of the town of Saint-Emilion, in the Bordeaux wine region. The estate was formerly known as Château Couperie and its name was changed follow...
Details
- Region or Appellation
- Classification
- Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé
- Alcohol ABV
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13.5 - 14.5%
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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Merlot, Cabernet Franc & Cabernet Sauvignon
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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Soil: ancient sands and sands over clay containing iron deposit.
- Harvest Notes
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Harvesting: by hand using trays, with selection of fruit in the vineyard and then again by optic sorting system.
- Winemaking
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Winemaking: in small concrete vats with internal temperature control.
- Ageing
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Ageing: 70 % in new barrels - 30 % in one year old barrels. Ageing period: 14 to 18 months depending on plots.
About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Lamb kreatopita Starter Course
- Meat in filo pastry
- Contains: lamb mince
- Greek
- Fillet steak Main Course
- With Café de Paris butter
- French
- Lamb hachis parmentier Main Course
- Shepherd's Pie
- Contains: lamb mince, lamb gravy, potato
- French
- Basque bone-in-ribeye Main Course
- Western
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Vintage quality: Legendary
Current condition: Likely past it
The 1970 vintage for Bordeaux was extremely good, some would even say legendary.
The growing season began with a long, cold winter and icy conditions continued into the spring, but fortunately warmed up enough to allow for both a good budburst and flowering. The sum...
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