Château Rouget
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Château Rouget is a Bordeaux wine
from the appellation
Pomerol
. The winery
is located on the Right Bank of the Bordeaux wine region, in the commune of Pomerol in the department Gironde
. As all wine produced in this appellation, Château Rouget is unclassified but the estate has been historically estimated among the great growths of the region. Rouget is situated adjacent to Château La Croix-de-Gay.
The estate also produces a second wine
Clocher de Rouget.
, the estate belonged to the mayor of Pomerol in 1804. It was bought by Marcel Bertrand in 1925 who passed on management of the estate to his nephew François-Jean Brochet in 1974.
Rouget is currently owned by the Labruyere family, with consultancy by the oenologist Michel Rolland
.
and 15% Cabernet Franc
. Rouget produces on average 6,500 cases per year.
Château Rouget is a Bordeaux wine
from the appellation
Pomerol
. The winery
is located on the Right Bank of the Bordeaux wine region, in the commune of Pomerol in the department Gironde
. As all wine produced in this appellation, Château Rouget is unclassified but the estate has been historically estimated among the great growths of the region. Rouget is situated adjacent to Château La Croix-de-Gay.
The estate also produces a second wine
Clocher de Rouget.
, the estate belonged to the mayor of Pomerol in 1804. It was bought by Marcel Bertrand in 1925 who passed on management of the estate to his nephew François-Jean Brochet in 1974.
Rouget is currently owned by the Labruyere family, with consultancy by the oenologist Michel Rolland
.
and 15% Cabernet Franc
. Rouget produces on average 6,500 cases per year.
Château Rouget is a Bordeaux wine
from the appellation
Pomerol
. The winery
is located on the Right Bank of the Bordeaux wine region, in the commune of Pomerol in the department Gironde
. As all wine produced in this appellation, Château Rouget is unclassified but the estate has been historically estimated among the great growths of the region. Rouget is situated adjacent to Château La Croix-de-Gay.
The estate also produces a second wine
Clocher de Rouget.
, the estate belonged to the mayor of Pomerol in 1804. It was bought by Marcel Bertrand in 1925 who passed on management of the estate to his nephew François-Jean Brochet in 1974.
Rouget is currently owned by the Labruyere family, with consultancy by the oenologist Michel Rolland
.
and 15% Cabernet Franc
. Rouget produces on average 6,500 cases per year.
Bordeaux wine
A Bordeaux wine is any wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France. Average vintages produce over 700 million bottles of Bordeaux wine, ranging from large quantities of everyday table wine, to some of the most expensive and prestigious wines in the world...
from the appellation
Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée
Appellation d’origine contrôlée , which translates as "controlled designation of origin", is the French certification granted to certain French geographical indications for wines, cheeses, butters, and other agricultural products, all under the auspices of the government bureau Institut National...
Pomerol
Pomerol
Pomerol is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.It is located near Bordeaux.-Population:-Wine:The mostly small-sized producers in this area of about produce red wines. As in the neighbouring appellation of Saint-Émilion, the predominant grape variety is Merlot,...
. The winery
Winery
A winery is a building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the production of wine, such as a wine company. Some wine companies own many wineries. Besides wine making equipment, larger wineries may also feature warehouses, bottling lines, laboratories, and large expanses of...
is located on the Right Bank of the Bordeaux wine region, in the commune of Pomerol in the department Gironde
Gironde
For the Revolutionary party, see Girondists.Gironde is a common name for the Gironde estuary, where the mouths of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers merge, and for a department in the Aquitaine region situated in southwest France.-History:...
. As all wine produced in this appellation, Château Rouget is unclassified but the estate has been historically estimated among the great growths of the region. Rouget is situated adjacent to Château La Croix-de-Gay.
The estate also produces a second wine
Second wine
Second wine is a term commonly associated with Bordeaux wine to refer to a second label wine made from cuvee not selected for use in the Grand vin or first label...
Clocher de Rouget.
History
A leading estate according to early editions of Cocks & FéretCocks & Féret
Cocks & Féret or simply Féret, is the colloquial name of a Bordeaux wine directory originally created by Charles Cocks and Michel-Édouard Féret in 1846, which was published under the name Bordeaux, its Wines and the Claret Country and translated into French and published as the first edition of...
, the estate belonged to the mayor of Pomerol in 1804. It was bought by Marcel Bertrand in 1925 who passed on management of the estate to his nephew François-Jean Brochet in 1974.
Rouget is currently owned by the Labruyere family, with consultancy by the oenologist Michel Rolland
Michel Rolland
Michel Rolland is an influential Bordeaux-based oenologist, with hundreds of clients across 13 countries and influencing wine style around the world...
.
Production
The vineyard area extends 18 hectares, with grape varieties of 85% MerlotMerlot
Merlot is a darkly blue-coloured wine grape, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to derive from the Old French word for young blackbird, merlot, a diminutive of merle, the blackbird , probably from the color of the grape. Merlot-based wines...
and 15% Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the major black grape varieties worldwide. It is principally grown for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the Bordeaux style, but can also be vinified alone - as in the Loire's Chinon...
. Rouget produces on average 6,500 cases per year.
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Château Rouget is a Bordeaux wine
Bordeaux wine
A Bordeaux wine is any wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France. Average vintages produce over 700 million bottles of Bordeaux wine, ranging from large quantities of everyday table wine, to some of the most expensive and prestigious wines in the world...
from the appellation
Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée
Appellation d’origine contrôlée , which translates as "controlled designation of origin", is the French certification granted to certain French geographical indications for wines, cheeses, butters, and other agricultural products, all under the auspices of the government bureau Institut National...
Pomerol
Pomerol
Pomerol is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.It is located near Bordeaux.-Population:-Wine:The mostly small-sized producers in this area of about produce red wines. As in the neighbouring appellation of Saint-Émilion, the predominant grape variety is Merlot,...
. The winery
Winery
A winery is a building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the production of wine, such as a wine company. Some wine companies own many wineries. Besides wine making equipment, larger wineries may also feature warehouses, bottling lines, laboratories, and large expanses of...
is located on the Right Bank of the Bordeaux wine region, in the commune of Pomerol in the department Gironde
Gironde
For the Revolutionary party, see Girondists.Gironde is a common name for the Gironde estuary, where the mouths of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers merge, and for a department in the Aquitaine region situated in southwest France.-History:...
. As all wine produced in this appellation, Château Rouget is unclassified but the estate has been historically estimated among the great growths of the region. Rouget is situated adjacent to Château La Croix-de-Gay.
The estate also produces a second wine
Second wine
Second wine is a term commonly associated with Bordeaux wine to refer to a second label wine made from cuvee not selected for use in the Grand vin or first label...
Clocher de Rouget.
History
A leading estate according to early editions of Cocks & FéretCocks & Féret
Cocks & Féret or simply Féret, is the colloquial name of a Bordeaux wine directory originally created by Charles Cocks and Michel-Édouard Féret in 1846, which was published under the name Bordeaux, its Wines and the Claret Country and translated into French and published as the first edition of...
, the estate belonged to the mayor of Pomerol in 1804. It was bought by Marcel Bertrand in 1925 who passed on management of the estate to his nephew François-Jean Brochet in 1974.
Rouget is currently owned by the Labruyere family, with consultancy by the oenologist Michel Rolland
Michel Rolland
Michel Rolland is an influential Bordeaux-based oenologist, with hundreds of clients across 13 countries and influencing wine style around the world...
.
Production
The vineyard area extends 18 hectares, with grape varieties of 85% MerlotMerlot
Merlot is a darkly blue-coloured wine grape, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to derive from the Old French word for young blackbird, merlot, a diminutive of merle, the blackbird , probably from the color of the grape. Merlot-based wines...
and 15% Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the major black grape varieties worldwide. It is principally grown for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the Bordeaux style, but can also be vinified alone - as in the Loire's Chinon...
. Rouget produces on average 6,500 cases per year.
External links
Château Rouget is a Bordeaux wine
Bordeaux wine
A Bordeaux wine is any wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France. Average vintages produce over 700 million bottles of Bordeaux wine, ranging from large quantities of everyday table wine, to some of the most expensive and prestigious wines in the world...
from the appellation
Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée
Appellation d’origine contrôlée , which translates as "controlled designation of origin", is the French certification granted to certain French geographical indications for wines, cheeses, butters, and other agricultural products, all under the auspices of the government bureau Institut National...
Pomerol
Pomerol
Pomerol is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.It is located near Bordeaux.-Population:-Wine:The mostly small-sized producers in this area of about produce red wines. As in the neighbouring appellation of Saint-Émilion, the predominant grape variety is Merlot,...
. The winery
Winery
A winery is a building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the production of wine, such as a wine company. Some wine companies own many wineries. Besides wine making equipment, larger wineries may also feature warehouses, bottling lines, laboratories, and large expanses of...
is located on the Right Bank of the Bordeaux wine region, in the commune of Pomerol in the department Gironde
Gironde
For the Revolutionary party, see Girondists.Gironde is a common name for the Gironde estuary, where the mouths of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers merge, and for a department in the Aquitaine region situated in southwest France.-History:...
. As all wine produced in this appellation, Château Rouget is unclassified but the estate has been historically estimated among the great growths of the region. Rouget is situated adjacent to Château La Croix-de-Gay.
The estate also produces a second wine
Second wine
Second wine is a term commonly associated with Bordeaux wine to refer to a second label wine made from cuvee not selected for use in the Grand vin or first label...
Clocher de Rouget.
History
A leading estate according to early editions of Cocks & FéretCocks & Féret
Cocks & Féret or simply Féret, is the colloquial name of a Bordeaux wine directory originally created by Charles Cocks and Michel-Édouard Féret in 1846, which was published under the name Bordeaux, its Wines and the Claret Country and translated into French and published as the first edition of...
, the estate belonged to the mayor of Pomerol in 1804. It was bought by Marcel Bertrand in 1925 who passed on management of the estate to his nephew François-Jean Brochet in 1974.
Rouget is currently owned by the Labruyere family, with consultancy by the oenologist Michel Rolland
Michel Rolland
Michel Rolland is an influential Bordeaux-based oenologist, with hundreds of clients across 13 countries and influencing wine style around the world...
.
Production
The vineyard area extends 18 hectares, with grape varieties of 85% MerlotMerlot
Merlot is a darkly blue-coloured wine grape, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to derive from the Old French word for young blackbird, merlot, a diminutive of merle, the blackbird , probably from the color of the grape. Merlot-based wines...
and 15% Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the major black grape varieties worldwide. It is principally grown for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the Bordeaux style, but can also be vinified alone - as in the Loire's Chinon...
. Rouget produces on average 6,500 cases per year.