{"title":"Château Beychevelle | Saint Julien","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/Chateau_Beychevelle_Property.jpg?v=1745359986\" alt=\"Château Beychevelle in Saint Julien, Bordeaux\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChâteau Beychevelle is a Fourth (Quatrièmes) Grand Cru Classé of the 1855 Bordeaux Classification and is situated in the Saint-Julien appellation of the Médoc region, on the Left Bank of the Bordeaux region of France. Throughout the centuries of its history, Château Beychevelle has been ruled by a noble line of influential men and women, who have brought glory and their own signature touches to the estate. The construction of the iconic Château was commissioned by Bishop Francois of Foix-Candale in 1565. At the beginning of the 17th century, the estate became the property of the first Duke of Epernon Jean-Louis Nogaret de la Valette, a great French navy admiral, mignon of King Henri III and Governor of Guyenne. During his reign, all boats passing the estate on the Garonne would have to lower their sails as a sign of respect for and allegiance to the duke – hence the Gascon name “Bêcha vela” or “baisse voile” in French, meaning “lower sail,” which became “Beychevelle” over time. The emblem of the Château also echoes this noble past through a ship with a griffon-shaped prow, which is featured on every bottle of Château Beychevelle wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, the Château Beychevelle estate covers 250 hectares, with 90 hectares planted with vines and the rest consists of grassland, where Limousin cows graze and of pine forests, poplar, ash and walnut trees. It's proximity to the Gironde provides the regulating effect that the best vineyards of the region enjoy and Beychevelle’s largest vineyard is situated similarly, in both aspect and soils, to those found at Château Latour. The vineyard is planted with the Médoc’s three traditional grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon (57%), Merlot (40%) and Petit Verdot (3%).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn recent years Château Beychevelle’s new winery has been custom-made to suit the vineyard, with every vine having a place in a plot-by-plot vinification process, that enables each terroir to express its full complexity and depth. More spacious and with an improved layout, the new facilities also permit a gentle transfer of the grapes by gravity, very precise temperature control and extractions adjusted to the characteristics of each vat. Combining innovation and tradition, the winery is a perfect reflection of Château Beychevelle’s “haute-couture” expertise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe estate makes three wines, the Grand Vin, its second wine Amiral de Beychevelle and a Haut-Médoc, Les Brulières de Beychevelle.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"chateau-beychevelle-4eme-grand-cru-classe-saint-julien","title":"Château Beychevelle 4éme Grand Cru Classé 2014","description":"\u003cp\u003eThroughout its history, Château Beychevelle has reflected the elegance and finesse of Saint Julien's finest terroirs. Graceful and complex and with a tremendous aromatic richness, Château Beychevelle is made from the best plots in the vineyard and undergoes a rigorous selection process. It reveals its character after about ten years, and can be kept for several decades, depending on the vintage. The 2014 Château Beychevelle is a varietal blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (39%), Merlot (51%), Cabernet Franc (5%) and Petit Verdot (5%) grapes. Powerful, with rich colours and tannins, smoothness and length of palate this is a well balanced wine and suggests there can be little doubt that 2014 will join the ranks of the finest vintages produced at Château Beychevelle. [#intro]Graceful, complex \u0026amp; with tremendous aromatic richness one of the finest vintages produced at Beychevelle...[\/intro]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Beychevelle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55833459032445,"sku":"A14CHATEAUBEYCHEVELLE","price":145.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/GrandVinBT_f53ffcbc-b43c-4c54-b06e-e13165c886ee.jpg?v=1745362174"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/collections\/Beychevelle_Collection_Logo.jpg?v=1745360086","url":"https:\/\/hic.wine\/collections\/chateau-beychevelle-saint-julien.oembed","provider":"Hic!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}