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The Story
The Léglise family from Libourne founded what is now Château L’Evangile. They were actively involved, around the middle of the 18th century, in building the Pomerol vineyard. L’Evangile appeared in the 1741 land registry under the name of Fazilleau.
At the turn of the 19th century, the estate already had much of its current configuration, stretching over some 13 hectares, when it was sold to a lawyer named Isambert. He renamed the estate “L...
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CLIMATOLOGY AND VITICULTURE
In 2015 the climate in Bordeaux was hot and rainfall varied widely, with differences of nearly 300 mm in the annual totals between our different properties in the region.A recurring phenomenon in recent years, the start of winter was mild and dry, and the beneficial cold snap came only at the end of January, accompanied by rain.
Bud burst started at the beginning of April as usual and the vines then developed ...
Vintage 2015
Conditions during 2015 were ideal. After a fairly mild winter, the vines’ growth cycle started normally in early April. Spring brought fine weather with gentle temperatures and relatively little rain. Flowering was fast and uniform, promising a plentiful harvest. The summer was magnificent with well-above average temperatures in July and light showers just when they were needed, creating conditions in which the vines were able to flourish. A v...