Wine Chateau Giscours Margaux AOC 3-me Grand Cru, 1996
Tasting Notes
Wine Chateau Zhiskur - deep ruby color, brilliant.
Taste Chateau Zhiskur rich, well-balanced, well-structured with soft tannins and a hint of a jam in the finish.
Chateau Zhiskur complex has a pleasant aroma with notes of currants, raspberries, cherries.
Recommended to venison, beef with complex sauces to cold meats.
Interesting Facts
Chateau Zhiskur existed since 1330. The first mention of wine estates found in some of the sales receipt, dated 1552 year. Aware of the fact that this wine was served Louis XIV. Currently Château Zhiskur by a Dutch businessman Yelgersme. -Oenologist Michel Rolland.
Crop is harvested by hand in September. Grapes from different parts of the vineyard is fermented separately. The total duration of the fermentation is 15-20 days at t 29-30 ° C in stainless steel tanks and concrete. Malolactic fermentation takes place immediately after alcohol.
Chateau Zhiskur aged in French oak barrels 15-18 months, half the crop matures in new barrels. Storage capacity for 20 years.
Producer's description
The first mention of Giscourt Castle dates back to 1330. Thanks to the efforts of Eric Albal Yelgersma, who acquired the winery in 1995, the wines of Château Giscourt gained fame and became one of the best wines in Bordeaux. Château vineyards are located on the territory of three wine-growing areas of the Margaux appellation: Cantenac, Labard and Arsac, where the characteristics of local soils allow the production of wines with softness and finesse. The wines of Château Giscourt are made according to the technology that complies with the requirements of the International Organization for Standardization, issued to the economy in January 2001, which guarantees their consistently high quality.
