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Friday 2nd August, 2019

Ripening has started in Château Beychevelle’s vineyard, with the help of some rainfall, very welcome after a heat wave.

Only a few weeks left until the harvest is starting!

After 2017 vintage bottling, our team are back to work on the 2018 vintage with rackings of the barrels in our new cellar. Racking allows us to leave out the sediments in the barrels during the ageing.

 

Philippe Blanc, General Manager, and his technical team are tasting together a few samples to create the blending of the soon-to-be Château Beychevelle 2018. Helping them is Eric Boissenot on this important exercise.

Château Beychevelle’s team wishes you all the best for 2019.

 

 

Philippe Blanc, General Manager at Château Beychevelle, is explaining how, from a berry with a colorless juice, we have a deep ruby wine.

 

Romain Ducolomb, Winemaker at Château Beychevelle, is explaining the différence between our grape varieties in the vineyard.

 

Benoit Milhé, Cellar Master at Château Beychevelle, is presenting the firsts Merlots of the 2018 vintage during the harvest.

 

Château Beychevelle is a 250ha property, composed not only of vines but also of meadows and forests.

Since about two years already, the Château’s park has welcomed three bee hives. Because of our bees, we have been getting honey several time during the years.

And as for the non cultivated land, we use them to raise our beautiful limousine cows.

David Lafosse, Vineyard Manager at Château Beychevelle, is focusing on the vineyard on August 1st.

Ripening 2018

Jean Michel Meurice, director, painter and co-founder of ARTE TV channel, has started an exhibition at Château Beychevelle from June 14th to September 29th with Mécénart association. Free tours of the exhibition by reservation from Tuesday to Saturday all summer. Contact : +33556733801.