- Château Angélus
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Château Angélus Region Bordeaux Appellation Saint-Émilion Classification Premier Grand Cru Classé (B) Area 23.4 Cases per year
(12 × 750 mL)10,000 Grand vin Château Angélus Second wine Carillon d’Angélus Grape varieties Cabernet Franc (51%), Merlot (47%), Cabernet Sauvignon (2%) Château Angélus, until 1990 known as Château L'Angélus, or simply L'Angélus, is a Bordeaux wine from the appellation Saint-Émilion, ranked Premier grand cru classé B in the Classification of Saint-Émilion wine. The winery is located on the Right Bank of the Bordeaux wine region, in the commune of Saint-Émilion in the department Gironde.
The château also produces a second wine named Carillon d’Angélus.
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History
The estate has been owned by the Boüard de Laforest family since the Domaine de Mazaret was bequeathed to Comte Maurice de Boüard de Laforest in 1909, and expanded by the acquisition of Clos de L'Angélus in 1926 and a plot from Château Beau-Séjour Bécot in 1969.[1] The name refers to the three Angelus bells audible from the vineyards, coming from the chapel at Mazerat, the church in Saint-Martin de Mazeret and Saint-Émilion.
Then named L'Angélus presentation card dated 1931, demonstrating the designs of the early 20th century, the label, cork, case and capsule markings.
Hubert de Boüard de Laforest joined the family business at Angélus in 1976 having concluded studies under Émile Peynaud at the Faculté d'Oenologie in Bordeaux.[1] Along with several modernising changes, the practice of maturing in new oak was begun in 1980.[2] The estate has been classified as a Premier grand cru cru classé B since 1996, and was previously classified as Grand cru classé.
Angélus is currently managed by Hubert de Boüard, with the consultancy of the oenologist Michel Rolland.[3]
Production
The estate consists of 23.4 hectares with a grape variety of 51% Merlot, 47% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon. The annual production averages 10,000 cases of the Grand vin and 1,000 cases of the second wine.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Kissack, Chris, thewinedoctor.com. "Chateau Angelus". http://www.thewinedoctor.com/bordeaux/angelus.shtml.
- ^ Peppercorn, David (2003). Bordeaux. London: Mitchell Beazley. pp. 386–387. ISBN 1-84000-927-6.
- ^ Asimov, Eric, The New York Times (11 October 2006). "Satan or Savior: Setting the Grape Standard". http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/11/dining/11pour.html?ref=dining&pagewanted=all.
External links
- Château Angélus official site (French) (English)
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