Château La Fleur de Gay 2017

The finesse and elegance of a great Pomerol by Château La Fleur de Gay

The property
Located in the heart of the Pomerol appellation and in the immediate vicinity of Château La Croix de Gay, Château La Fleur de Gay is one of the iconic properties of the Right Bank in the Bordeaux region. With a presence in the Pomerol commune attested since the 15th century, the Raynaud-Lebreton family heads a property overseeing a vineyard with a terroir as rare as it is exceptional.

The vineyard
Château La Fleur de Gay 2017 comes from three plots of the high terrace of Pomerol, all with different geological characteristics. In the same vein as Pétrus, the plot on "La Boutonnière" consists of pure clay. The Gay plot, located on the western part of the Château La Fleur terroir, benefits from a privileged location on the thick gravelly ridge of the Günz. Finally, the exceptional location of the Groupey plot, adjoining the upper part of Château Trotanoy to the southeast and near Château Le Pin, allows for soils composed of very granular Günz gravels on clay subsoils.

Blend
92% merlot, 8% cabernet franc.

Characteristics and tasting advice for Château La Fleur de Gay 2017

Tasting

Each of the terroirs expresses its peculiarities through the strength of the Gay plot, the characteristic finesse of Pomerol from the Groupey plot, and the touch of spices from the La Fleur plot.