Listrac-Médoc
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Cabernet FrancCabernet-SauvignonCarmenèreCotMerlotPetit Verdot (Verdot Petit)ArinarnoaCastetsMarselanTouriga Nacional
Terroir
Natural factors
- Plateau peaking at 43 m, the highest point in the Médoc, bounded by the Fonréaud (S) and Fourcas (N) ridges
- Pyrenean Quaternary gravels (upper central terrace) and glacial gravels from Médrac (eastern hillock), resting on a Tertiary clay-limestone bedrock (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Temperate oceanic climate with moderate rainfall (800–850 mm/year), benefiting from the moderating influence of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gironde estuary (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- AOC restricted to the single commune of Listrac-Médoc (Gironde); vineyards covering approximately 650 ha as of 2010
Human factors
- From the 18th century onwards, new plantings were made exclusively with 'small-berried varieties': carmenère, cabernet franc, cabernet-sauvignon, petit verdot, cot, and merlot
- The resilience of the vineyard in the interwar period was built on the recognition of crus bourgeois (1932), the establishment of the cooperative cellar (1935), and supply contracts with the Compagnie des Wagon-Lits
Product characteristics
- Deeply coloured, tannic, and powerful; the purple hue takes on mahogany nuances with age
- Age-worthy wines combining tannic power with roundness; cellaring potential ranging from 3 to over 10 years depending on the vintage
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.