Grand Corbin-Despagne 2014 - Saint-Emilion

CHÂTEAU GRAND CORBIN-DESPAGNE 2014 - SAINT EMILION

The Despagne family has owned the Château for over two centuries. Today, it is run by the seventh generation, with François Despagne.

Since 1996, the cultivation of the vine has been carried out using sustainable and integrated agriculture, they have received AFAQ-AFNOR certification since 2005. No herbicide has ever been used.

In 2004, they began working the vineyard in organic farming before switching the entire estate to this principle. Thus in 2013 they obtained the "Organic Wine" certification. They went even further, since 2018, test plots have been cultivated in biodynamics.

They are also HVE 3 certified.

The 2014 vintage is the 203rd vintage produced by the Despagne family.

Harvests:

• Merlot 09/29/2014
• Cabernets 07/10/2014

Aging: 50% new barrels / 40% one-year-old barrels / 10% 2-year-old barrels

76,712 bottles produced

Bottled 21 months after harvest