Chateau Reverdi 2014 AOC Listrac Médoc

Chateau Reverdi was represented at the APVSA wine tasting event in Washington, DC earlier this year.

Vignobles Thomas in Listrac Medoc is owned by a brother and sister, Mathieu and Audrey  Thomas. The winery was established in 1953.  Mathieu is the manager and cellar master.

The Château Reverdi wines are produced with grapes from an 18 hectare (44 acre) vineyard. (About 30,000 Château Reverdi bottles are produced.) The  35 year-old-vineyard has a clay, limstone and silica gravel soil. Grape varieties in the vineyard include Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. Density of the planted grapevines is 6,650 per hectare. Grape harvest takes place by machine. Upon reaching the the cellar the grapes are sorted manually and by machine.

The Chateau Reverdi 2014 Cru Bourgeois Listrac-Medoc wine was a very dark color. The aroma was intense with notes of pepper, fruit and baking spices. The wine had bold tannins. The suggested potential for aging the wine is 5 to 8 years.