Here’s the detail; organic manures and in-row seedlings if necessary. Quality devoted management: De-budding, large leaf surface, leaf plucking. Harvest sorting out. Destemming. CO2 protection during vatting. Natural yeasts. Temperature controlled fermentation (24-28°C). 26 days vatting with cap-breaking. Temperature controlled ageing (10-16°C) in french oak and concrete vat. Then ageing for six months. Tangential filtration. Bottling under nitrogen protection without added sulphur.

Fabien says; ‘Freed from the winemaker’s techniques, only armed with his special attention, this wine found the path to its true nature: Deep in colour, it offers vibrant aromas of cassis, blackberry, black cherry, humus and violet, supported by cedar notes. Pure, alive, it expresses without restraint the richness and nobleness of the rare soils from which it comes. Long on the finish.’

Situated in the arguably unfashionable Entre-Deux-Mers to the east of Bordeaux, away from the more famous Left and Right Banks with their expensive Chateaux, comes this beacon of quality. The estate is fully organic and meticulous attention to detail and commitment to the environment at all stages of the development of the wines from the vineyard via the fermentation vats and oak barrels to the bottles is what makes Chateau Lamothe-Vincent such a magical place. Co-owner Fabien Vincent is 2024 Bordeaux Winemaker of the Year whilst brother Christophe works the vineyards. He aims to make his best terroirs shine, and just as an attentive father would do with all his children, he continuously monitors every vine.