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The birth of Chateau Lanessan dates all the way back to 1793 when it was founded by Jean Delbos.
Initially the vineyard and estate was much smaller, as the property started out with 24 hectares. The impressive, classic chateau, with its Tudor, inspired influences was constructed in 1878. Eight generations later, Chateau Lanessan remains in the hands of the Bouteiller family, which are direct descendants of the founder. This is quite a feat for a Chateau located in the Medoc, as most vineyards have changed hands several times.
Chateau Lanessan has remained popular with wine lovers for their traditionally styled wine, which has always sold for a very consumer friendly price. In an effort to increase quality, starting with the 2015 vintage, the owners of Lanessan brought in Hubert de Bouard, the owner of Chateau Angelus as their consultant.
The 80 hectare vineyard of Chateau Lanessan is planted to 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37 Merlot, 8.5% Petit Verdot and 2.5% Cabernet Franc. Out of its 80 hectares, 45 hectares are cultivated with vines. The vineyard is close to the St. Julien appellation. The terroir is mostly gravel based soils. On average, the vines are 30 years of age. The vineyard is planted to a vine density of 10,000 vines per hectare. Half of the land owned here is not used for vines. Instead it's reserved for natural forests, greenery, parkland and horse riding trails.
Chateau Lanessan vinification takes place in traditional, concrete vats. Malolactic fermentation takes place in vat. The wine is aged in a combination of 33% new, French barrels, 33% one year old, French oak barrels and 33% two year old, French oak barrels for an average of 12 months. The production of Chateau Lanessan is on average close to 18,000 cases of wine per vintage. There is a second wine, Les Caleches de Lanessan which made its debut in 1999.
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