Light-medium ruby colour; medium intensity blackberry, cherry, oak spice and tobacco aromas; full bodied, flavours of red cherry, plum, tobacco and oak spice with a medium length finish.
Vat types: 50% stainless steel – 50% cement (automatic temperature control) Maturing: 18 months, with 50% in vats, 30% in new barrels and 20% in one-wine or older barrels. 100% bottled at the Château the following April, in a single homogenous batch.
Château Bel Air Gloria is situated in Cussac, on the edge of Saint-Julien Beychevelle and on the banks of the Gironde. The Martin family acquired this Haut-Médoc “cru bourgeois” in 1980. Although the appellation is less well-known, the vineyards are given the same care and attention as the family estates in Saint-Julien.
Vineyard Created in: Purchased in 2004 Location: Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps, 33570 Lussac Surface area: 6 hectares Soils: Clay Grape varieties -Merlot 50% -Cabernet Franc 20% -Cabernet Sauvignon 30% Average age of the vines: 30 years Vinification Vat types: stainless steel (automatic temperature control) Maturing: 12 months Average production: 5 hectares 300 Hectolitres 40,000 bottles