Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste is a

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in the

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of the

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. Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste is also the name of the red

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produced by this property. The wine produced here was classified as one of eighteen ''Cinquièmes Crus'' (Fifth Growths) in the

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.The Wine Doctor: Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste
accessed October 9, 2008

Name

This winery shares a part of its name with Château Grand-Puy-Ducasse. ''Grand Puy'' is the name of a low gravelly hill which used to be owned in its entirety by the same estate. Parts of the vineyards on this hill were sold in 1750 to a man by the name Pierre Ducasse. The estate containing the remaining vineyards, the present day Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste, has been known under several names which have changed when daughters of the owning family have married. It was known as Saint-Guiron in the mid-19th century after a marriage to a monsieur de Saint-Guiron, and acquired its present name one generation later when a daughter married a man by the name François Lacoste.

Vineyard

Situated a few kilometers from the town of

, the

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s of Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste total roughly 36

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(90

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) with Cabernet Sauvignon making up 75% of the total plantings and the rest belonging to Merlot (20%) and Cabernet Franc (5%). Typical of the region, the vineyard consists of a deep gravel top soil on a limestone base.

Wine

Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste produces about 12,000 cases of wine in an average year. Fermentation takes place in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks, and then the wines are placed into oak barrels (50% new) for 18 months of aging.

References

External links

Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Grand Puy Lacoste, Chateau Bordeaux wine producers

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