Château Grand-Puy Ducasse 2023

A Pauillac red wine expressing the nuances of a great terroir

The estate

With a vineyard located on the greatest terroirs of Pauillac, the Château Grand-Puy Ducasse is one of the most beautiful estates of the prestigious appellation located on the left bank of Bordeaux. Founded in 1675, this 5th Classified Growth stands out for its wines offering a precise definition of the Pauillac terroir, through their structure and their incredible ageing capacity.

The vineyard

The Château Grand-Puy Ducasse is a Pauillac wine whose vineyard was patiently constituted and assembled by the lawyer Pierre Ducasse in the 18th century. This terroir of a surface area of 40 hectares is spread over three large plots. The vines, with an average age of 25 years, are planted on silico-gravelly Garonne gravel soils.

The wine

Since the 2020 vintage, the Château Grand-Puy Ducasse has been adorned with a new label celebrating the 200th harvest. An important memorial work has made it possible to determine the date of creation of the estate in 1675, a date which now adorns the top of the label. The estate's coat of arms, now lighter and more elegant in design, is accompanied by the historic motto "Regis Semper Amici" (Friends Forever), anchoring the link between two families since the marriage of Pamela Ducasse and Édouard Duroy de Suduiraut in 1822. This innovative graphic identity is part of a visionary project called "Renaissance" of the Château Grand-Puy Ducasse. The illustrious Pauillac estate with 350 years of history is indeed at the heart of major restructuring work on its vat room and cellar.

2023 is the first vintage produced in the estate's new vat room.

The vintage

A start to the year with mild and rainy conditions precedes a dry and particularly hot summer. The rainy episodes in early September are salvatory to ensure optimal ripening of the berries.

Vinification and ageing

Manual harvest followed by a rigorous sorting. Demanding selection of batches. Ageing for 18 months in French oak barrels.

Blend

This Château Grand-Puy Ducasse 2023 is the result of a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (52%), Merlot (44%) and Petit Verdot (4%).