Château du Ballandreau Bordeaux Supérieur AOP 2022 Organic Wine

Nutritional information per 100 ml

Contains negligible amounts of fat, saturates, protein and salt.

Merlot

This red grape with its soft, fruity, plummy and full-bodied aromas ranks third among the world's most popular red varieties. A good two thirds are grown in its French homeland. There, it is vinified on its own or lends blends full structure and early drinking readiness. Merlot is one of the six principal grape varieties permitted for Bordeaux wine production. A particularly successful partnership is formed by Merlot with Cabernet Sauvignon. Blends of these two varieties promise full-bodied wines with soft structure and good ageing potential. Its name probably comes from a bird, the blackbird. The word 'merle', from which Merlot derives, means blackbird. This may suggest that these birds are particularly fond of stealing grapes from Merlot vines. Merlot makes no exceptional demands on site or climate, which may explain why, with 260,000 hectares worldwide, it is among the most widely planted wine grapes.

Classic, traditional Bordeaux with a good balance of fruit and structure.

Château du Ballandreau

An ideal introduction to Bordeaux is offered by the wines of Château du Ballandreau. Across what is now 25 hectares, it consistently produces good Supérieur wines. The house was built in 1893 by the grandfather of the present owner. Today, Bernard Gorioux represents the ninth generation of the winegrowing family. Firmly convinced that organic cultivation offers enormous advantages in quality as well as ethically, he converted the estate to organic farming.