Bordeaux

Pork, Vegetarian, Poultry, Appetizers and snacks, Lean fish

Six months in barrels on lees (50% new wood)

Approximately 75% of the juice is vinified in individually temperature-controlled barrels. As a result, the wines preserve their fresh aromas throughout the process. The wines are then stirred on lees on a regular basis and are aged for a period of six months before bottling.

Overlooking the Gironde estuary at the entrance to Pauillac the vines of Lynch-Bages are located on the Bages plateau on one of the finest gravelly rises in the appellation. The estate once belonged to the famous Lynch family of Irish origin and was acquired by Jean-Charles Cazes in 1934. His grandson Jean-Michel Cazes restructured the estate in 1974 adding state-of-the-art winemaking equipment while keeping the former wooden vats as a reminder of the 19th century. The grapes are all hand picked and then carefully sorted before crushing. A very strict selection is made prior to blending and the wine is traditionally aged in oak barrels before bottling.