The deal consists of 390ha of land within the Haut-Médoc appellation, of which 80ha is at present planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, together with the vineyard.
It’ll permit TWE’s flagship model, Penfolds, to extend its concentrate on creating blends that includes grapes from Bordeaux and Barossa.
Earlier this 12 months, chief winemaker Peter Gago unveiled Penfolds II, a Cabernet-Shiraz-Merlot mix created in partnership with Dourthe Bordeaux.
The wine featured 71% grapes grown in Bordeaux and 29% grapes grown in South Australia, comprised of the 2019 classic and bottled in Australia.
‘That is the beginning of our French winemaking journey,’ stated Gago on the time. ‘Our principal goal? To stay true to the winemaking ethos of each wineries, to ship the most effective mix attainable, to ideally make Bordeaux and South Australia proud.’
Further initiatives embody FWT 585, made at Bordeaux’s Cambon de la Pelouse, an ongoing collaboration with Champagne Thiénot and a wine from California’s Napa Valley.
This challenge will now acquire momentum following guardian firm TWE’s buy of Château Lanessan.
Bordeaux wine service provider Jean Delbos based the property in 1793, and 9 generations of the Bouteiller household have served as custodians within the ensuing centuries.
TWE plans to proceed producing wine underneath the Château Lanessan, Les Calèches de Lanessan and Château de Sainte Gemme labels – which will likely be distributed by way of current channels – together with making wine for Penfolds’ cross-continent blends.
‘We look ahead to collaborating with the Bouteiller household and winemakers to reinforce the château’s manufacturing functionality and popularity for high quality wine, whereas additionally deepening {our relationships} with the native Bordeaux group,’ stated Penfolds managing director Tom King.
‘The area’s winemaking traditions complement the standard and innovation that Penfolds is understood for, and now we have bold plans to put money into the historic property and welcome wine lovers to expertise the area’s distinctive winemaking traditions.’
The overarching objective is to bolster TWE’s ‘multi-regional sourcing technique’ and ‘improve Penfolds’ place as a worldwide luxurious icon’. The corporate stated it might present extra particulars on the property’s restoration and improvement subsequent 12 months.
