Château Le Grand Verdus, Bordeaux

Château Le Grand Verdus is one of the most renowned Château of the Entre-Deux-Mers region, dated from 1579 and in the same family for 5 generations.  Three generations of Le Grix de la Salle family members work together at the estate: grandfather Phillipe, father Antoine and sons Thomas and Edouard.  It is one of the leading estates in the Bordeaux Supérieur appellation, situated in the hills of the right bank of the Garonne.  The family vineyards now cover some 87 hectares in the Bordeaux Supérieur appellation, located between Saint-Emilion, Médoc and Graves at the gateway to Entre-Deux-Mers (between two rivers, the Garonne and the Dordogne), 20 km east of Bordeaux.  The vineyard sites are located more than 80 metres above sea level on largely clay limestone on the slopes, gravel-clay on the top of the rises, and clay-silt at the foot of the hills and on the plateaux.  The variation of microclimates complements their plantings to Merlot (60%), Cabernet Sauvignon (25%) and Cabernet-Franc (15%).  The vineyards are managed according to environmentally friendly practices, called Agriculture Raisonnée (a holistic, sustainable, regulated agricultural approach).

Château Le Grand Verdus has amassed numerous awards and accolades.  The Bordeaux Supérieur ‘Tradition’ won a Bronze Medal at the Concours de Bordeaux, received 1 Star Le Guide Hatchett des Vins 2009 (France’s leading wine guide) and a ‘Commende’ at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2009.  The 2008 Bordeaux Blanc was awarded a Gold Medal at the Concours de Bordeaux 2009.