Château Angélus No. 3 d'Angelus ">
Cabernet Sauvignon
| Vintage: | 2020 |
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| Winery: | Château Angélus |
| Description: | When the Château Angélus philosophy of excellence is applied to a selection of different Saint-Emilion terroirs, No. 3 d'Angélus is the result. Blended of 85-90% Merlot and 10-15% Cabernet Franc & Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine is made to be enjoyed in its youth as soon as it is released. It is a refined version of its illustrious parents, which provides great pleasure while waiting the necessary years for the First Wine and second wine, Carillon d'Angélus, to reach their full maturities. The vines used to grow No. 3 d'Angélus are cultivated with the same care as those used to make its elders and their fruit is vinified with the same precision. The yields are larger and the wine is aged for a shorter period with no new wood: only one- or two-year-old barrels are used which actually makes this wine quite lovely and silky without being too oaky. No. 3 d'Angélus is a smooth and complex wine, which drinks well young yet will benefit from being kept for five to eight years by savvy wine lovers. The vineyard of Château Angélus is situated in a natural amphitheatre overlooked by the three Saint-Emilion churches. In the middle of this special site, the sounds were amplified and the angelus bells could be heard ringing in the morning, at midday and in the evening. They cadenced the working day in the vineyards and villages, calling the men and women to stop their labors for a few minutes and pray. The great French impressionist painter, Jean-François Millet immortalized this moment of prayer in his magnificent work "The Angelus", which is now on show in Paris' Musée d'Orsay. The Angélus estate is owned by a French family dating back 8 generations. Michel de Boüard de Laforest, historian, chartist and rector of the Academy of Caen explored the origins of his family. The earliest reference he found to his family tree was with Georges Boüard, born in 1544, a Bourgeois and Jurat of the city of Bordeaux. At the end of the 18th century in 1782, Jean de Boüard de Laforest, a King's bodyguard, settled in Saint-Emilion. His daughter, Catherine Sophie de Boüard de Laforest, married Charles Souffrain de Lavergne in 1795 and set up home on the Mazerat estate, which belonged to her husband. At the beginning of the 20th century, Maurice de Boüard de Laforest inherited the estate. He extended it, adding in particular a 3-hectare (7½-acre) enclosure named Angélus in 1920. He left it to his sons in 1945. Jacques and Christian de Boüard de Laforest continued their father's work and that of previous generations. The property was classified in 1954. They extended it further until by 1985 it exceeded 20 hectares (50 acres). At this time, Hubert de Boüard de Laforest, Jacques' son, took over the management of the estate and was joined in 1987 by his cousin Jean-Bernard Grenié, Christian's son-in-law and later by his daughter, Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal in 2012. Angélus is henceforward helmed by Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal, the eighth generation of the Boüard de Laforest family. After Catherine Sophie de Boüard de Laforest in 1800 and Eugénie Chatenet in 1900, Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal is the third woman to preside over this estate, where she was born and grew up. She has an almost physical relationship with Angélus, living with the land and drawing from it the courage and determination she needs to keep on course. It gives her emotional and spiritual strength, and she sees herself as an integral part of this ecosystemic as a whole. Stéphanie measures the full importance of the responsibilities that were entrusted to her in 2012 and the accountability involved. She strives to display how she embraces the founding values, which have guided and supported this family since the very beginning of the story that connects it with this estate: integrity, hard work, humility and a sense of duty. Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal will continue the work of her father, grandfathers and ancestors, focused on the sole purpose of serving the renown of Angélus, ensuring that the name which connotes excellence and timelessness, continues to shine over time. |
| Price: | $ 69.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Bottle Shop of Spring Lake
| Address: |
1400 Third Ave Spring Lake, NJ 07762 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 732-449-5525 |
| Fax: | 732-449-1708 |
First added to 1000 Corks on August 16, 2024.
