Anecdotes about the domain
It was at the gates of Bordeaux, in the Graves, that the Romans planted the first vines, and in the Middle Ages, the Graves were the first wines to be exported (especially to England). The Magence estate, surrounded by its vineyards, appears on the first detailed maps of Aquitaine commissioned by King Louis XIV to his cartographer, M. de Belleyme.
The domain's short story
Music in the vineyards to chase away disease. We installed a box with four loudspeakers in the middle of the vines to fight against esca, one of the oldest diseases of the vine that ravages wood and leaves. The results were visible from the first year: 90% less mortality. Our grape varieties are divided into : - White: 50% Sauvignon, 50% Semillon. The Sauvignon gives the aromas of youth, the wine is more floral, with notes of boxwood and citrus. The Semillon takes over and brings structure and volume, fatness and roundness with aromas of honey and apricot - Reds: 18% Cabernet Franc, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot. The Cabernet Sauvignon gives structure to the wine and gives it mentholated notes mixed with black fruit aromas (blackberry, blackcurrant), while the Merlot, round and supple with notes of red fruits, gives the wine its velvety and silky texture. In the blend, these two great Bordeaux grape varieties dominate. The Cabernet Franc, is difficult to bring to maturity but brings volume and an intense aroma of violet.
The winemaker's pride
50 km south of Bordeaux, on a 7-metre high hillside of Güntziennes gravel, mixed with clay and resting on a limestone slab overlooking the Garonne. A poor naturally drained soil, ideal for the development of Cabernet-Sauvignons, Cabernet-Francs, Merlot, Petit-Verdots (red grape varieties) as well as Sauvignons and Sémillons (white grape varieties), where the vines are planted north-south for maximum sunlight for the grapes.
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