Château La Grave · 2018

The Pomerol appellation is located in the Libournais region, and forms a plain on the Isle river, a tributary of the Dordogne river. Located near Libourne, Pomerol owes its fame to the legendary Petrus, one of the most expensive wines in the world. Unlike Graves and Saint Emilion, Pomerol was not included in the 1855 classification, but its reputation is just as good and for this reason the winegrowers still refuse to classify their wines.The 150 winegrowers of the small AOC Pomerol (the smallest of the top quality appellations with only 800 hectares) are notoriously loyal to the Merlot grape. It is the undisputed queen, as 80 percent of the vineyard is of this variety, but it is often associated with cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon and malbec. Winegrowers in the area believe that the gravel and clay soils allow the Merlot grape to express itself like nowhere else and produce around 400,000 cases of wine made primarily from the grape each year.Pomerol wines are loved and desired by all; in their youth they are bright and intense red in colour. Intense aromas reminiscent of blueberries, cherries, raspberries, blackberries, violets and aniseed are the typical Merlot notes. On the palate it is structured, elegant and with soft tannins that give it breadth and depth. Château La Fleur-Petrus, Château Rouget, Château La Conseillante, Château Clinet or Château Pétrus are some of the best representatives of Pomerol nowadays.