Château Angelus 2018 - 1st Great Cru Class A

Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal, President and CEO of Angelus, represents the 8th generation of the de Boüard de Laforest family and now embodies Angelus.

A great terroir is more complex than one might imagine. It's not just the soil, the earth, its natural ability to drain and retain moisture (limestone, clay), and its proportion of different elements that will make it warm or cold, rich or poor, balanced or deficient. It's also its exposure—in cirques, hillsides, and foothills—that defines small places and makes them exceptional. At Angélus, the vineyard is located in a natural amphitheater on the southern coast and foothills of Saint-Emilion, which concentrates warm temperatures in summer and increases precocity. The soil is naturally drained by the slope.

The good distribution of limestone and clay, between 8 and 20%, ensures a regular supply of water and minerals. The rootstocks are ideally suited to the terroir, and the grape varieties are distributed according to the soil: Merlot on the hillside (more clayey) and Cabernet Franc in high proportion (46% of the grapes) on the clay-limestone soils at the foot of the hill.

All these characteristics contribute to the style of Angelus.

Château Angelus offers a second wine, "Carillon d'Angelus" and "N°3 d'Angelus." Not to mention the new addition, "Tempo d'Angelus."

Source: Château Angelus