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    93 Tb
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    422
  • Region Ranking?

    239
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Robert Parker  Monday, May 4, 2015

Château de La Dauphine 2012 got the score of 90 by Robert Parker.

 

“The acquisition of this well-known, beautiful estate in Fronsac by proprietor Jean Halley has raised the level of performance dramatically. The 2012, which tips the scales at a whopping 15% alcohol, is a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. This is a major sleeper of the vintage. Dense ruby/plum/purple with sweet black cherry...

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History

The oldest archives retained at the château date back to 1670. The name “Dauphine” first appears in a transfer deed dating from 1684.. J-F Proteau sold La Dauphine to the Olivier family in 1709. Jean Olivier was an adviser to the King and in charge of the finances of the Guyenne region. La Dauphine was to remain in the same family for nearly three centuries.


The château was built between 1744 and 1750 by Jean-Baptiste de Richon, lawyer to...

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Vineyards

The southerly exposed vineyard, 40 hectares total, takes the form of an amphitheatre, with a 60 metre height difference separating the highest and lowest parcels. The 14 different soil types fall into three main groups:

– clay-limestone plateaux on a limestone subsoil containing starfish fossils;
– clay-limestone slopes on a shallow subsoil of Fronsac molasse;
– clay-silt-sand on a clay subsoil at the foot of the slopes.

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Winemaking

The reception of the grapes at the winery was the starting point for the design of the circular tank hall. The winemaking process respects the integrity of the fruit: there are sorting tables before and after destemming, and filling the tanks is done by gravity. The 26 concrete tanks and 16 stainless-steel tanks of 50hl allow each vineyard parcel to be vinified separately.

 

Particular attention is paid to hygiene and functionality in th...

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Inside information

The Libourne region (Saint-Emilion/Pomerol/Fronsac) was one of the major cradles of viticulture in the Bordeaux area, dating back to Gallo-Roman times. The first vines were planted in Fronsac two thousand years ago. The emperor Charlemagne built the tertre de Fronsac, a mighty fortress, in 770. It was at this time that the name “Fronciacus” appeared, the origin of the name Fronsac.


The Duke of Richelieu bought the lands of the Duchy of Fr...

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