This old vineyard produces a scant 10 hl/ha and the hand-picked grapes undergo a long fermentation with ‘pigeage’ only. Then it undergoes a second fermentation and aging in barrels for 12 months, followed by 12 to 18 months in a conical oak trunk of the forest of Orleans. It's an unfiltered wine.

This wine, with an "ink" hue, gives off aromas of black fruits and liquorice. Thanks to the maturity and concentration of the grapes, the palate is structured and powerful, the tannins are round and fine, the palate is fat and creamy. Robert Parker Wine Advocate Dec 2017: 92/100

Fun fact, Diane’s Les Cimels Red was the inspiration for the founding of the Real Wine Company! Diane had taken over a failing estate which was over-producing huge quantities of dilute, boring wines which were helping to fill the EU Wine Lake. Diane set about restoring these beautiful old vineyards to restrict the quantities and improve the quality in direct inverse proportion. First of all, they got the quality right, then they got on with conversion to organic and bio-dynamic status which all their wines now are. The château name comes from the family crest which is Gold and Red.