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1982 Chateau Leoville-Las Cases 'Grand Vin de Leoville', Saint-Julien, France
AOC
Saint-Julien
TERROIR
The Grand Enclos de Las Cases is blessed with a very complex terroir. Mostly made up of Quaternary gravel on a sandy-gravelly and clayey-gravelly subsoil, we also find clays of varying depths and compactness, sometimes even outcropping. The proximity of the Gironde is responsible for this great diversity of soils, created over the geological periods by successive superimpositions. In addition, the river generates a very specific microclimate which allows the grapes to ripen very early and protects the vineyards from frost. This range of geological combinations influences the development of the vine and the constitution of the grapes. This incomparable terroir offers the great wine its unique personality.
VINTAGE 1982
Weather conditions at the beginning of the growth cycle were simply ideal and led on to hot and sunny conditions through June and July. August was a little cooler with a few welcome rainstorms. The hot weather came back in September with particularly warm nights. The regular Southern winds kept any potential rain away during the harvest period.
Blend Cabernet Sauvignon 60% Merlot 26% Cabernet Franc 9% Petit Verdot 5%
1982 Chateau
Harvest period From 13th to 29th September 1982
Alcohol degree: 12.40 %vol.
Total Acidity: 3.53 gH2SO4/l