Excellence de Belliard is a rare wine from the best parcel of their vineyards. These centenary-old vines regulate themselves naturally to offer a limited production of 1.200 bottles per hectare.
L'imperial is a special collection with your St Emilion Grand Cru in a 6 litre bottle (equivalent of 8 bottles). Perfect for those large gatherings to impress your guests, but as impressive displayed on your bar or kitchen island!
GRAPE VARIETY: 70 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 25 % Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc
LOCATION: Saint Estephe
SOIL: Sand and Gravel
WINEMAKING: Traditional Medoc fermentation for 3 weeks in a thermoregulated steel vats with no filtration
AGEING IN BARREL: 24 months
AGEING POTENTIAL IN BOTTLE: 20 years
COLOR: Intense Ruby color
NOSE: Ripe dark fruits, plum, blackberry and chocolate with a touch of tobacco.
MOUTH: Well-structured and complex. This wine perfectly represents the great character and elegance of the great red Bordeaux.
SERVICE: Between 16 & 18ºC.
FOOD PARING: Any red meat, poultry and cheese. Roasted duck with pecan pureé
Excellence de Belliard St Estèphe 2014 L'Imperial
Harvest is done manually by a selection of the best
berries to optimize product quality.Particular care is taken to the management of the vineyards. The plough by draft horses is used to oxygenate the soil and protect the vines in order to avoid the plant growth stress. Algae are placed on vine stocks as the iodine burns the grass and leads simultaneously organic substance to fertilize the soil.
This meticulous care given to the vine, allows Xavier and his team to produce a powerful and concentrated wine of elegance and rare complexity. The roundness of the Excellence range allows them to be tasted young and also with a strong aging potential.
