This property is named after the Gardera family, owners during the reign of King Louis XIV, but the current château was built under Napoleon III around 1850. Cordier, a Bordeaux wine merchant, acquired the property in 1951. Retaining the vineyards, the company ceded the château and its park to an association that there founded a hostel for schoolchildren and apprentices. Today, the property is in the hands of the Gonfrier family. Philippe and Eric Gonfrier seek to give full expression to this rich terroir year after year. Sitting atop a rocky spur overlooking the Garonne River, this estate offers one of the region’s most renowned views.
Le Gardera parcels are composed by clayey-gravelly soil with an excellent south-east exposure. The mechanical work of the soil are carried out rigorously in order to favour a biodiversity in the vineyard.
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A.O.C. : Bordeaux Rosé
District : Langoiran
Vineyard surface area : 5 hectares
Terroir : Clay and gravel plateau on limestone rock and steep hillside
Grape varieties : 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot
Average vine age : 25 years
Viticulture : The plot of this estate have been organically grown since the 2010 vintage. Herbicides have been replaced by ploughing the soil. The vines are protected via preventive and natural methods, with the use of minerals such as copper and sulphur. This helps preserve the vineyard’s biodiversity.We pay particularly close attention to all “green pruning” operations, such as disbudding and thinning out the leaves, which are carried out manually. Shoots are carefully thinned out to encourage the homogeneous distribution and a proper aeration of the bunches.
Vinification : The grapes are selected after tasting, according to their potential. After destemming, they are directly pressed in a pneumatic press under inert gas.Fermentations are carried out in small volumes to multiply the yeast strains and gain in complexity in stainless steel tanks at low temperature (16-20°C).
Ageing : In stainless-steel tanks.
Tasting notes : A brilliant pale pink color, with carmine reflections. A nose marked by small red fruits such as redcurrant and wild strawberries. A light mouth with a fresh finish.
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