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LAFITE
The name Lafite comes from the Gascon language term "la hite", which means "hillock". The estate is situated at the northern end of Pauillac, close to Cos d'Estournel which is just over the border in St.-Estephe. The vineyard consists of three major areas: the hillsides around the Château, the adjacent Carruades plateau to the west, and 4.5 hectares in neighboring Saint Estephe (which is entitled to the Pauillac appellation).
The well-drained soils are deep fine gravel up to 4 metres deep mixed with Aeolian sands on a bedrock of tertiary limestone. The 107 hectares of vines are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon (70%), Merlot (25%), Cabernet Franc (3%) and Petit Verdot (2%). The average age of the vines 35 years, although vines younger than 10 years old are not used in the Grand Vin. 18 hectares of vines are more than 50 years old and the oldest plot, called “La Gravière”, is over 120 years old, having been planted in 1886. Normally the final blend of the Grand Vin is assembled from Cabernet Sauvignon (representing between 80% to 95%), Merlot (between 5% to 20%), Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot (between 0% to 5%), however this depends on the vintage, for example the 1961 was produced from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Château Lafite-Rothschild 1995
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
In original wooden case
12 bottles per lot
The name Lafite comes from the Gascon language term "la hite", which means "hillock". The estate is situated at the northern end of Pauillac, close to Cos d'Estournel which is just over the border in St.-Estephe. The vineyard consists of three major areas: the hillsides around the Château, the adjacent Carruades plateau to the west, and 4.5 hectares in neighboring Saint Estephe (which is entitled to the Pauillac appellation).
The well-drained soils are deep fine gravel up to 4 metres deep mixed with Aeolian sands on a bedrock of tertiary limestone. The 107 hectares of vines are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon (70%), Merlot (25%), Cabernet Franc (3%) and Petit Verdot (2%). The average age of the vines 35 years, although vines younger than 10 years old are not used in the Grand Vin. 18 hectares of vines are more than 50 years old and the oldest plot, called “La Gravière”, is over 120 years old, having been planted in 1886. Normally the final blend of the Grand Vin is assembled from Cabernet Sauvignon (representing between 80% to 95%), Merlot (between 5% to 20%), Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot (between 0% to 5%), however this depends on the vintage, for example the 1961 was produced from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Château Lafite-Rothschild 1995
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
In original wooden case
12 bottles per lot
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