Description
Le Clos du Jaugueyron is located in the Médoc , in Bordeaux . At the age of 20, Michel Théron left the Minervois and his parents’ vineyards and settled in the Médoc, where he met Stéphanie Destruhaut . They now bring together 16 plots in the Margaux and Haut-Médoc appellations. Organic and biodynamic agriculture have gradually imposed themselves on all the plots. The estate’s vines are on two main terroirs: Sur Macau for Haut-Médoc and Sur Arsac for Margaux; diverse geological profiles and different climates.
The grapes are harvested manually, at good maturity with a low use of sulfur in the cellar. The vats of different capacities make it possible to isolate the plots and the grape varieties. The vinification is carried out in concrete vats and the wines are then aged in barrels for around 12 months and then again in vats before bottling.
Nout is a blend of Merlot (55%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (45%) with an average age of 29 years. Aging is carried out on fine lees for 12 months , in 85% new barrels. “Nout” is the goddess of the sky in Egyptian mythology.
| Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal(s) | Merlot |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Appellation | Margaux |
| Brand | Clos du Jaugueyron |
| Vintage | 2019.0 |
Wines from Bordeaux
Bordeaux is in the south west of France and is one of the most famous wine regions in the world. It is the largest wine producing region in France, the vast majority being red wines. While it does make large quantities of everyday table wine, outside of Europe, it is mostly noted for producing some of the most expensive and prestigious wines in the world.
The Garonne and Dordogne rivers run through the region and together naturally irrigate the land while the soils are rich in calcium owing to their limestone content. These two rivers connect and run through to the Atlantic Ocean splitting Bordeaux into 3 distinct parts. We have the left bank, the right bank, and the area between the two rivers called Entre-Deux-Mers.
While in Australia we often see straight Shiraz, Cabernet or Merlots, Bordeaux does not generally produce red wine without blending. The “Bordeaux Blend” is one of the most classic and popular styles of red wine that has spread throughout France as well as throughout the New World.
On the left bank, typical top-quality blends are 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc and 15% Merlot. On the right bank top quality blends are typically made of 70% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon.
In general you can expect red wines from Bordeaux to taste more earthy in flavour compared to those from the New World wine regions that tend to be more fruit flavour driven.
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