Château Cheval Blanc 2018 - 1st Great Cru Class A

Located in the commune of Saint-Emilion, but on the border of the Pomerol territory, the estate covers 39 hectares divided into forty-five parcels which are all small vineyards with their own unique identity. This specificity shapes the complexity of the Cheval Blanc wine.

Château Cheval Blanc is one of the rare properties in a single block where the parcel of land has been almost identical for almost a century and a half. The estate has had the same configuration since 1871, and more than 90% of the current land corresponds to the 1911 surface area. Continuity also in terms of grape varieties: in 1911, the proportion of Cabernet Franc was already close to 50%.

A singular terroir, essentially composed of clay and coarse gravel on some parcels, finer and sandier on others. Some properties in Saint-Emilion have excellent gravelly soils; others, in Saint-Emilion or Pomerol, benefit from very good clayey soils. It is a pure coincidence of history that at Cheval Blanc, these two types of soil coexist in roughly equal proportions. To this natural richness is added an original grape variety, made up of 52% Cabernet Franc, 43% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Thus, each parcel has its own characteristics by which it is identified, characteristics related to its age, its surface area, the nature of its soil, its rootstock and its grape variety.

Source: Château Cheval Blanc

Second wine, Le Petit Cheval, and the château produces an exceptional white wine which is named after itself: Le Petit Cheval Blanc. The 2018 vintage of Le Petit Cheval Blanc is on sale on our website.