2020 · Lalande‑de‑Pomerol
Château au Pont de Guitres
Red · Lalande-de-Pomerol, France
Fruit-forward
Dry · Bold structured · Full-bodied
Technical details
Vinification & maturation
parcel‑by‑parcel vinificationtemperature‑controlled stainless steelsubmerged marc macerationfermentation 15‑27 °C18 months aging12 months French oak1 ‑2 year oak barrels
Grapes
MerlotCabernet Franc
Soils
ClayLimestoneGravelSand
Producer
Château au Pont de Guitres
France
Château au Pont de Guitres is a family-run Bordeaux estate owned and operated by the Rousselot family. Located on clay subsoil at the border of Pomerol and Lalande-de-Pomerol, near the Barbanne stream bridge, it farms vines averaging 15 years old. The wine is made in thermo-regulated stainless-steel vats, with 15–30 days of maceration and controlled fermentation, followed by pneumatic pressing. It is aged for 18 months, including 12 months in one- and two-year-old French oak barrels. The blend is 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc.