In the heart of the Pomerol plateau, on the Right Bank of Bordeaux, the vineyards of Chateau Gombaude-Guillot have been a family property for so long that the current generation doesn?t even know when they were first acquired. The Belevier family was already well established as vignerons in Pomerol and Neac when this property was passed down to Marie Belevier as a dowry in 1868. The ?Chateau? itself, which was originally a cafe where the locals would gather for a drink after church services, was added to the property in 1922. Today, Claire Laval, Marie?s great-granddaughter, runs the estate. Claire started her career as an agronomist, specializing in soils best suited for cattle, and had no formal training in viticulture. It is through viticulture, though, that she has refined her expertise in soil management, learning from her own work in the vineyards. Though the estate is already certified organic, she is now pursuing the more stringent requirements of biodynamics. Her dedication…
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Chateau Gombaude-Guillot Pomerol 2016 750 ML
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In the heart of the Pomerol plateau, on the Right Bank of Bordeaux, the vineyards of Chateau Gombaude-Guillot have been a family property for so long that the current generation doesn?t even know when they were first acquired. The Belevier family was already well established as vignerons in Pomerol and Neac when this property was passed down to Marie Belevier as a dowry in 1868. The ?Chateau? itself, which was originally a cafe where the locals would gather for a drink after church services, was added to the property in 1922. Today, Claire Laval, Marie?s great-granddaughter, runs the estate. Claire started her career as an agronomist, specializing in soils best suited for cattle, and had no formal training in viticulture. It is through viticulture, though, that she has refined her expertise in soil management, learning from her own work in the vineyards. Though the estate is already certified organic, she is now pursuing the more stringent requirements of biodynamics. Her dedication...
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