Chateau Teyssier 2018

Very full red Saint Emilion Grand Cru of 85% merlot and 15% cabernet franc. Lots of red fruit and spicy tones characterize the smell. The taste is full and powerful with refined tannins and the aftertaste is very long.

Appellation Saint Emilion Grand Cru

Grape variety merlot, cabernet franc

Style Powerful & Robust

Format 750 ml

Available

€36.70

The winemaker

Winemaker	Country	Region
JCP Maltus Wines	France	Bordeaux

About the winemaker Jonathan Maltus came into contact with a winemaker in southern France in his thirties. In exchange for help in sales, he learned the craft of winemaking from this winemaker. Meeting this winemaker changed his life forever. Two years later, in 1994, Jonathan Maltus bought the dilapidated Chateau Teyssier to realize his dream: to make wines in Saint Emilion and then the best! This period in the 1990s is known as the period when new winemaking methods were emerging in this region and the winemakers who introduced this were also called garagistes. Jonathan was at the center of this new group of winemakers and soon his single vineyard wine Le Dôme was counted among the top 3 wines in the region. Now more than 20 years later, Jonathan has an impressive array of wines, all from selected vineyards with a special terroir. The Chateau Teyssier is his home and its vineyards now cover some 20 hectares.

Vineyard management Traditional

Details

Vineyard	There are about 7 vineyards with a total area of 20 hectares at the base of this wine from Jonathan Maltus. The various vineyards are located near the villages of Saint Sulpice de Faleyrens and Vignonet. The terroir consists of mainly sand and has a high iron content. Grape composition: 85% merlot, 15% cabernet franc
Vinification	After harvest there is a rigorous selection in the cellars and a first soaking on stainless steel. After this, the wine is transferred to oak barrels, where malolactic fermentation takes place. Maturation is about 12 months.
Vintage	2018
Oak aging	Yes
Ageing potential	up to 8 years after harvest
Alcohol percentage	13.5%
Closure	Natural cork