FW - Discovery of the most prestigious french wines

- Discovery of the most prestigious french wines -

1- Bordeaux - Château Latour

History: Château latour is a wine estate located in the upper medoc. The estate has existed since 1840 and produces one of the most prestigious wines in France.

The estate's production is between 200,000 and 220,000 bottles of wine per year. 

Grape varieties: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc/Petit Verdot. It should be noted that it differs according to the year.

Price: The rating of this wine is very variable depending on the year, but varies from 188 euros for a 1977 vintage to 2000 euros for a 1945 vintage.

2- Bordeaux - Château Mouton-Rothschild

History: Château mouton Rothschild is a renowned wine estate located in the medoc. This is one of the most famous wines in two ways:

- Every year, the label is produced by famous artists, such as Chagall, miro or Picasso, since 1945.

- Mouton was promoted to the rank of "premier grand cru classé" in 1973 by the Ministry of Agriculture.

Grape Varieties: The grape varieties are typical of the Médoc: Cabernet Sauvignon (81%), Cabernet Franc (3%), Merlot (15%) and Petit Verdot (1%)

Price: The rating of this wine is very variable depending on the year, but varies from 105 euros for a 1973 vintage to 6400 euros for a 1945 vintage.

3- Saint-Emilion - Château Ausone

History: Château Ausone is a wine estate located in Saint-Emilion in Gironde. Approximately 15,000 to 18,000 bottles of Château Ausone are produced each year.

Grape varieties: The vines are made up of 45% Merlot and 55% Cabernet Franc.

Price: The rating of this wine is very variable depending on the year, but varies from 60 euros for a 1974 vintage to 1200 euros for a 1949 vintage.

4- Pomerol - Château Petrus

History: Petrus is a wine that comes from the Pomerol wine region near Bordeaux. Petrus is considered one of the largest Bordeaux wines and produces an average of 30,000 bottles per year.
Grape varieties: The vines are made up of 100% Merlot with vines with an average age of over 40 years.
Price: The rating of this wine is very variable depending on the year, but varies from 780 euros for a 1977 vintage to 5300 euros for a 1954 vintage.

5- Bourgogne - Romanée-Conti

History: Romanée-Conti is produced on the climate of Romanée-Conti in Vosne-Romanée, Côte-d'Or. It is one of the most expensive wines in the world available commercially, with prices of several thousand euros per bottle. Only 6,000 bottles of romanée-conti are produced per year.

Grape varieties: The vines are made up of 100% Pinot noir.

Price: The rating of this wine is very variable depending on the year, but varies from 1000 euros for a 1955 vintage to 12400 euros for a 2005 vintage.

In addition to being a consumable product, wine can also be an interesting investment. Thank you for reading. We'll meet again next Tuesday for the analysis of the first tasting.

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Maxime Desagher