Alcohol: 13.5%
Grape(s): Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Location: Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Tasting Notes: Bright ruby color with dark berry fruit, a touch of graphite minerality, and supple, well-integrated tannins from a blend of blue clay and limestone-influenced terroir.
Notes: A blend of 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon. Grapes are pressed in a small basket press and parcels are vinified separately in tank before ageing a year in 225L and 500L barrels; the final wine is assembled from selected barrels.
Food Pairing: Grilled lamb, roasted duck breast, and hard sheep's milk cheeses.
Winery Story: Emmanuel Martin left his family's Entre-Deux-Mers estate in 2018 to purchase Château La Gorce, a 40-hectare Médoc property founded in 1822 in the village of Blaignan. He farms organically (certified 2021) across a patchwork of blue clay and limestone-outcrop soils, and the estate has an unusually large underground cellar for the appellation.
