{"id":1003,"date":"2019-10-31T08:09:30","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T08:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chateaugriviere.com\/vignoble\/"},"modified":"2021-02-04T17:45:31","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T16:45:31","slug":"vignoble","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.chateaugriviere.com\/en\/vignoble\/","title":{"rendered":"Vineyard"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row full_height=”yes” equal_height=”yes” css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1607443813681{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.chateaugriviere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/intro-image-3.jpg?id=894) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”vc_row_intro”][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n

VINEYARD<\/span><\/h1>\n\tDISCOVER OUR VINEYARD<\/a>\r\n\t[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1607443835650{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.chateaugriviere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pattern.jpg?id=48) !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: repeat !important;}”][vc_column css_animation=”fadeInUp”][vc_column_text]\n

VIGEYARD<\/h2>\n
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\u201cAt Ch\u00e2teau Grivi\u00e8re, it\u2019s not simply a marriage of soil and climate. It\u2019s the gentle slopes offering themselves to the sun, the hare that leaps happily over the vines, the birds who nest in our trees, the bees who come to visit in search of wild flowers, and the sea of clouds that float past us in the early morning. It is our communion with these surroundings that allow us to compose our wines, embracing it all, and bottling it for others to love.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_height=”yes” columns_placement=”stretch” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column css_animation=”fadeInLeft” width=”5\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1607443879015{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.chateaugriviere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/bg-4.jpg?id=898) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”vc_col_padding_mobile”][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=”fadeInRight” width=”7\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1572955717645{background-image: url(\/\/egeorgieva.2create.studio:3000\/tag_digital\/ch-teau-griviere\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pattern.jpg?id=48) !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: repeat !important;}”][vc_column_text]\n

TERROIR<\/h2>\n

From time immemorial, the vines of Ch\u00e2teau Grivi\u00e8re have taken root in the ideal soils of the M\u00e9doc. Currently we have 20 hectares of vines planted on gentle slopes, exposed both to westerly winds from the Atlantic Ocean, and to the influence of the Gironde river in the distance.<\/p>\n

Our vines are planted on a mosaic of distinct soils of distinct natures: sandy, stony clay, soil stiing on beds of flush limestone, solid limestone and soft limestone. Each parcel delivers a different wine, and when we blend them as one, we are so fortunate to achieve the complexity and elegance that wine lovers seem to enjoy, all around the world.
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESPECT<\/h2>\n

During the past twenty years we\u2019ve really worked hard to minimize environmental impact ensure a safe, healthy workplace through the use of environmentally and economically sound practices. Initially certified \u2018Agriculture Raisonn\u00e9e\u2019 we are currently following the yearly HVE (Haute Valeur Enviromentale) level 3 and \u2018Terra Vitis\u2019 certification models.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=”fadeInRight” width=”5\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1607443904636{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.chateaugriviere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/bg-5.jpg?id=901) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”vc_col_padding_mobile”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1607443919756{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.chateaugriviere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/bg-12.jpg?id=377) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”vc_row_white_ornament”][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeInUp”]\n

Grape Varieties<\/span><\/h2>\n

Our vineyard currently grows two grape varieties, and overall, we have 60% Merlot and 67% Cabernet Sauvignon vines growing today.The majority of vines are between thirty and forty years old, planted by previous owners Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite).<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” el_class=”vc_row_boxes”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeInUp”]\n

CABERNET SAUVIGNON<\/span><\/h6>\n

Cabernet Sauvignon is the backbone of our blend. It expresses itself with aromas of black fruit and provides us with concentration, color and tannic structure.
\nAging in oak barrels exposes the wine to gradual levels of oxidation softening its tannins, and the unique wood aromas of vanilla and spice complement the natural grape flavours.
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MERLOT<\/span><\/h6>\n

The Merlot vine is particularly fond of clay-limestone soils that provide the freshness necessary for the development of its red fruit aromas, and provides the perfect blending partner for Cabernet Savignon making lush, plummy, velvety wine that can soften Cabernet\u2019s more austere frame. Maturing and aging adds nuances of cooked fruit and jams, and a wonderful balance in our final blend.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_height=”yes” equal_height=”yes” el_class=”vc_row_wide” css=”.vc_custom_1607443943742{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.chateaugriviere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pattern.jpg?id=48) !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: repeat !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeInUp”]\n

THE FOUR SEASONS OF CH\u00c2TEAU GRIVI\u00c8RE<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Bordeaux wine region sits right in the middle between the Equator and the North Pole, and benefits from a temperate, mediterranean maritime climate. The variations from season to season is what makes each vintage unique, and we think of it as a gift of nature, and as winemakers we love the challenge to compose something special each year.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” el_class=”animate”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1607443974250{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.chateaugriviere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/image-11.jpg?id=88) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]\n

WINTER<\/span><\/h4>\n

For the vine, it\u2019s time to rest, whilst human intervention is essential. For the winegrowers our focus is preparing for the following season. We must prune each vine, and it\u2019s a complex task that requires years of experience to perfect. Each vine is different and requires individual attention. We select only one branch on each side of the rootstock , gently bend and tie them, ensuring they grow in the right direction.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1607443988842{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.chateaugriviere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/image-12.jpg?id=89) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]\n

SPRING<\/span><\/h4>\n

The rising sap awakens the vines. The buds hatch and develop into branches that start carrying leaves in April. Their tiny flowers appear and open in June, their powerful perfume embalming the air around. We remove superfluous shoots (\u00e9pamprage), and as the branches grow taller we guide them between training wires, such that we provide the fledgling clusters with the best conditions for growth.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” el_class=”animate”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1607444049537{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.chateaugriviere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-13.jpg?id=1041) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]\n

SUMMER<\/span><\/h4>\n

The leaves become thicker and darker, the green berries grow larger, and suddenly change colour (v\u00e9raison in french). The top of the vine canopy needs to be trimmed (\u00e9cimage), leaves need to be removed around the fruit to ventilate the bunches (effeuillage), and depending on the size of the crop-load, some bunches may need to be cut away in order to enhance the ripening of the grapes (\u00e9claircissage).
\nDay by day, the grapes become less acidic and sweeter. At the end of the summer, the temperature contrast between day and night favours the synthesis of the elements that will give the wine colour and structure.
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AUTOMN<\/span><\/h4>\n

Analyses and more importantly tasting the grapes, parcel by parcel on a daily basis comes into play, as we choose the optimal harvest date for each plot. The berries are beginning to express what we might expect from the vintage. When harvest time arrives, the progression of each parcel can affect our timing on a daily basis. We might condense picking into 2 weeks or it could easily be spread over 4 weeks. This is the busiest time of the year, with little sleep, occasional pleas for help from above, and more often than not, euphoria as we start to taste the results of another hard year’s work. <\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_height=”yes” columns_placement=”stretch” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column css_animation=”fadeInLeft” width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1607444093777{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.chateaugriviere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/bg-6.jpg?id=913) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”vc_col_padding_mobile”][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=”fadeInRight” width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1607356508211{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: repeat !important;}”][vc_column_text]\n

THE FIFTH SEASON<\/h2>\n

Producing exceptional grapes would not make sense if it was not then vinified with ultimate care and attention. At Ch\u00e2teau Grivi\u00e8re, we are constantly investing in the most innovative equipment as we seek to deliver added pleasure to those drinking our wines.
\nAdd to that the patient work of aging in oak barrels, which can last between 12 and 16 months as we seek to refine the structure, aromas and complexity of each vintage. After the bottling, our wines mature for many years, ten metres under the vineyard, in a cellar called “the Cathedral”. The bottles of Ch\u00e2teau Grivi\u00e8re are released at full maturity, so that wine lovers around the world can enjoy each bottle as we dreamed they might.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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