Château Haut de la Becade
Pauillac AOC – Bordeaux – France
This 8-hectare estate has been in the same family for over seven generations. It benefits from a magnificent terroir of gravelly soil located at the heart of the locality Bages, just south of Pauillac.
La Bécade’s vineyards are contiguous to 7 Grands Crus Classés—an exceptional situation which makes it a rare, and thus very sought-after, Pauillac wine.
| Awards |
| 2019 VINTAGE : Gold Féminalises 2022 |
| 2018 VINTAGE : Gold Wine International Challenge 2021 + 91 Decanter (silver medal) + Favourite and 2* Guide Hachette 2022 |
| 2017 VINTAGE : 1* guide Hachette 2021 |
| 2015 VINTAGE : 90 Wine Enthusiast + 1* guide Hachette 2019 |
Terroir
Gravel and clay-limestone
Surface
8 hectares
| Grape varieties |
| 25 % Merlot |
| 70 % Cabernet Sauvignon |
| 5 % Cabernet Franc |
| Servicing |
| Serving temperature : 17 / 18 °C |
| Decant 1 to 2 hours before serving |
| The wine is not treated, deposit is natural |
| Pairing |
| Cep mushroom risotto, a shoulder of lamb (from Pauillac!), roast poultry and cheese platte |
| Technical |
| Yield : between 40 and 50 hl/ha |
| Sorting grapes on the vine |
| Traditional vinification in thermo-regulated vats |
| Aged for 15 months in oak barrels |
| Bottling under vacuum at the property |
| Information document | Chateau-Haut-de-la-Becade-GB.pdf (686 downloads ) |