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This vintage was considered in his youth "of acceptable quality", which is still remarkable for a wine made despite the hardships caused by the war.
We remember it especially for being the first vintage of the new cellar master Gaston Vaissière, who will watch over all winemaking at Cheval Blanc until 1986.The harvest began on September 15th and ended on October 1st.
This is the first vintage of the new cellar master Gaston Vaissière, wh...
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The Story
Whether by design or by pure chance, there are in the world exceptional places. Cheval Blanc is one of these. Combining a unique soil with a symbiotic mix of grape varieties, Cabernet Franc and Merlot, Cheval Blanc produces a wine, which has the rare quality of being good at any age. It is without doubt one of the most consistent wines in the world. Cheval Blanc's unique identity is due to its varied soils, early-ripening microclimate, the per...
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During the first half of the 1940s, wine was produced in the middle of a world conflagration. Even though the occupying force set the terms for selling wine, they still respected the winemakers’ work by paying for the wine they drank, instead of simply confiscating it. This had a positive influence on the winemakers' desire to produce wine during wartime. And even though wartime vintages are not very highly acclaimed, they were in actual fact ...
