2020 Annonce de Bélair Monange

Château Bélair-Monange was born from the fusion of the vineyards of Châteaux
Bélair and Magdelaine, both historic First Classified Growths of Saint-Émilion.
Tracing its origins back to Roman times, the vineyard of Château Bélair is situated at
the highest point of Saint-Émilion’s renowned limestone plateau. Château Magdelaine,
a contiguous cru acquired in 1952, has always produced remarkably elegant wines.
Château Bélair-Monange expresses the unique style of the these two complementary
terroirs.

An important restructuring of the vineyard was initiated in 2008 immediately following
the acquisition of the estate by Ets. Jean-Pierre Moueix. Another wine embodying the
inherent qualities of the vineyard – minerality, concentration of red berries, balance
and length – subsequently emerged: ANNONCE DE BÉLAIR-MONANGE.

Produced in very limited quantities, ANNONCE enjoys the same attention as the Grand
Vin: meticulous vineyard work undertaken with respect for the environment followed
by a manual harvest once the grapes have reached optimal maturity. Vinification takes
place in concrete and stainless-steel vats, where maceration and extraction are gentle
and measured in order to allow the fruit its highest expression. The wine is then aged
in French oak barrels.

Although ANNONCE exhibits great charm in its youth, a few years of cellaring or a
few hours of decanting will be largely rewarded.