Pavillon du Glana, second vin Château du Glana, grand vin Bordeaux

Pavillon
du Glana
2022

A unique, magnificent vintage!

Bud break was early following a mild, dry winter. Spring was also mild yet rainy, with no threat of diseases.

Water reserves in the soil helped the vines withstand the heatwave conditions and water stress during summer.

Véraison (colour change) was even for both grape varieties. Thanks to storms in August followed by a series of cool mornings and hot afternoons in September, the grapes ripened gradually until they could be picked at the ideal time.

The small size of the berries concentrated the phenolic compounds of the grapes, resulting in a very high tannin/anthocyanin ratio.

During fermentation, the colour and aromas were extracted very quickly. We were particularly vigilant, choosing very gentle extraction at low temperature.

Colour, smoothness and richness are the hallmarks of this vintage. It should be highlighted that the yields are historically low due to the dry summer!

“This 2022 vintage is quite simply extraordinary, and the greatest we have ever produced to this day! Balance, rich tannins, aromatic expression (black fruit) and freshness are the watchwords here… Gentle extraction during fermentation was undoubtedly key to revealing the quintessential characteristics of each grape variety.”

Ludovic & Julien Meffre - April 2023

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2021

A vintage that truly reflects its terroir

Spring 2021 was cool and wet in the region, with localised frost. Fortunately, the Gironde Estuary helped to protect our vineyards, sparing them from the vagaries of the weather.

The meteorological conditions were particularly conducive to the spread of mildew, which posed a significant threat throughout the growing season.

While initially slow to emerge, the summer eventually set in, with a sunny and fairly dry month of August, albeit without excess heat. These conditions were favourable to slow, optimum ripening, which led to a later harvest than last year and an equally small crop.

The 2021 vintage saw the return to a classic, technical vintage, with the freshness and structure that Bordeaux wines are famous for.

“After fearing and eventually being spared from the spring frost, this vintage allowed us to showcase our technical expertise in more difficult weather conditions compared to previous years! Predominantly made from Cabernet Sauvignon, with a more traditional balance between alcohol and acidity, our wines are incredibly elegant and harmonious.”

Ludovic & Julien Meffre - April 2022

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2020

2020, an extraordinary vintage !

While the world went into lockdown during spring, the vine buds burst three weeks earlier than usual, following a very mild winter! As a result, we had to adapt our activities in accordance with health regulations.

High rainfall and warm weather post-flowering increased the threat of mildew in the vineyards. We nevertheless managed to keep the situation under control thanks to our unrelenting attention.

The summer was marked by a series of heatwaves. Hot days and cool nights during the first two weeks of September were conducive to optimum ripening and an early harvest. The 2020 vintage is now looking very promising, with fabulous wines in store, boasting excellent potential!

“Due to the drought conditions, the berries were much smaller than usual, which led volumes to decrease by around 25%. The quality is excellent, with beautifully concentrated, deeply-coloured wines displaying outstanding balance between alcohol, acidity, and silky tannins. 2020 has all the hallmarks of a great vintage, produced in a year that made world history...”

Ludovic & Julien Meffre - April 2021

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2019

Quite, Quite simply, a very good vintage

Early bud break due to the mild winter slowed down vegetative growth, letting flowering take place in cool weather with no significant effects on the future harvest.

The summer was exceptionally hot, leading to significant water stress in the vines, but this was limited by much-awaited rainfall! Therefore, ripening was not halted, conducive to quick and homogeneous véraison (colour change).

Thanks to a dry, warm and sunny month of September, the grapes gradually developed good colour and tannin potential characteristic of a very fine vintage.

“The 2019 vintage at our estates is once again in line with some of the greatest. Even though the vines experienced significant water stress, this did not halt ripening. Wines from this vintage have a high alcohol content, but nevertheless present an impressive fruitiness and a beautiful tannic structure, resulting in a well-balanced blend thanks especially to the remarkable Cabernet Sauvignons!”

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2018 Vintage

An unusual vintage which looks set to rival the greatest!

Despite the difficult weather conditions lasting until early summer, we were able to contain the spread of highly aggressive mildew. Subsequent above-average sunshine combined with alternating hot days and cool nights were conducive to optimum grape ripening.

Quick, even véraison (colour change) produced reliably fine wines.

«The weather conditions at the start of the growing season were particularly difficult, but the end result is wonderful. The fact that we were able wait patiently and harvest the grapes ‘à la carte’ meant that we could extract their quintessential fruitiness. Round, concentrated, and well-balanced with an impressive freshness on the palate, 2018 is unquestionably one of the greatest vintages of the 21st century».

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2017 Vintage

Our privileged terroir escaped the spring frost!

After a relatively dry winter, spring weather was very beautiful and bud break particularly early. Flowering took place under ideal conditions.

Unfortunately, Bordeaux was hit by a frost in late April, the worst since 1991, with disastrous results. However, our terroir were totally spared, which enabled the vines to continue growing and for the grapes to ripen well. The great diurnal temperature variation at the end of the growing season was conducive to good colour in the grapes.

«We are aware that we are very fortunate to be among those estates that were totally spa- red by a terrible climatic accident. We were therefore able to produce a generous crop of good, homogeneous quality. The wines are concentrated, deeply-coloured, and aromatic, with beautiful balance – wines that have nothing to be ashamed of when compared to the outstanding 2015s and 2016s...»

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2016

A very unusual vintage! Even though the first six months of the year were particularly rainy, flowering took place quickly and evenly during one of the rare dry spells. This period was followed by a long stretch of hot, dry weather lasting from mid-June to mid-September.

This series of extreme conditions raised fears about the fragility of grapes and vines. However, meticulous work in the vineyard made it possible to anticipate and protect vines from the drought this summer and to reveal the crop’s full potential.

The harvest was very spread out and the grapes in each plot were picked when perfectly ripe. Every aspect of 2016 was conducive to producing a great vintage!

«Ideal ripening in 2016 enabled us to make very rich, deeply-coloured wines with no heaviness or hints of cooked fruit. They are very fresh on both the nose and the palate and have huge ageing potential!»

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2015

Nature is generous!

Developments during the growing season (bud break, flowering, and ripening) were particularly quick and even thanks to very advantageous weather, especially during flowering. Fruit set went very well, resulting in yields that were bountiful in a way we had not seen for a decade. We must acknowledge that nature was really very kind and generous to us.

There was some water stress in summer, but not too much.

September weather was perfect – not overly hot, but with beautiful sunshine followed by cool nights in the latter part of the month. Ripening was spread out over a long period, which is generally the key to a great vintage!

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2014

A miracle vintage!

After a wet, mild winter, weather in the spring of 2014 was similar to that of the previous year. However, summer weather was poor: cool, with regular showers. To compensate for these difficult conditions, we paid extra special attention to the state of the leaf canopy, which is essential for good ripening.
Thanks to the absence of rain, temperatures close to 30°C, and wonderful sunshine, the month of September was simply incredible. This superb weather brought about the necessary water stress for good ripening. The thermal amplitude between cool night-time temperatures and warm daytime ones was conducive to excellent colour.

«The quality of the leaf canopy and the perfect weather during the last five weeks of the growing season saved the vintage. The grapes had excellent natural concentration with a fine balance between sugar and acidity. The wines are very fruity, balanced, deeply coloured, and have very high-quality tannin».

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2013

A vintage calling for great technical expertise!

One of the main characteristics of the 2013 vintage was late flowering during cold, wet weather that led to severe coulure in Merlot. Green pruning needed to be extremely meticulous and the grapes had to be picked very quickly. Precision winemaking was conducive to deeply-coloured, fruity wines despite the difficult weather conditions.

«Our responsiveness during the harvest, coupled with rigorous sorting during blending enabled us to obtain a very fruity, attractive wine. The Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, which constitute the majority at the estate, were ripe and with sufficient structure to provide great balance to the wine.»

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2012

The grapes are handled with the greatest of care!

The beginning of the 2012 growing season was quite challenging, but this was compensated by months of August and September that were hot and dry – ideal for ripening.

Despite the late harvest and low yields, we made sure to do our utmost to cope with the uneven quality in certain plots by carefully planning the picking order, picking in several passes, and bleeding wine off from fermentation vats.

These operations, as well as careful temperature control and pumping over during fermentation, enabled the various lots to maintain their full aromatic potential and each grape variety to express itself. The Merlot wines were deeply-coloured and round with beautiful ripe fruit aromas. The Cabernet Sauvignon wines were concentrated with quality tannin. The final blend is powerful (but not exuberant) and well-balanced, with good ageing potential.

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2011

A very early vintage !

Apart from a cold, snowy spell in December 2010, the winter was mild and dry.
The key characteristic of the growing season was the absence of spring, as winter was followed directly by summer, with extraordinarily warm weather in April and May that accelerated the vines' vegetative growth, resulting in a particularly early bud-break and early, rapid flowering. The water deficit remained severe up until mid-July, when véraison, or colour change, started.
There was regular rainfall from then until September, followed by abnormally hot, sunny weather for the season, leading to difficult conditions that were particularly favourable to complete ripening of the Cabernet Sauvignon.
However, Cabernet Sauvignon, the dominant grape variety on our estate, produced very low yields.
We paid special attention not to extract too much tannin during fermentation, in order to ensure that our wines reflected the true character of our appellation. As a result, our wines are very fruity with very voluptuous tannins, which are likely to be lovely to drink when young. A real winemaker's vintage…

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2010

Another outstanding vintage!

Who would have believed it possible after a 2009 vintage praised to the skies?
The 2010 growing season started out very well, without the threat of vine diseases, which meant that little spraying was necessary. Although flowering in Merlot vines was upset by cold, wet weather that led to low yields, the dry, very sunny weather that followed – but without a heat wave – led to quick véraison (change of colour of the grape berries) and the onset of ripening. Limited rainfall in early September, coupled with continued sunshine and high daytime temperatures, were conducive to perfect ripening of the grape skins and seeds. The juice was highly concentrated thanks to the small size of the berries. Our recent investment in a new vibrating sorting table proved precious during its first year of use, enabling us to eliminate Merlot grapes suffering from millerandage (partial crop failure with mixed size berries). The wines show considerable aromatic complexity. They are also powerful with a velvety texture. Although alcohol levels were very high, this was balanced by greater acidity than in 2009, which bodes well for excellent ageing potential...

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du Glana
2009

Tout comme en 2005, le millésime 2009 a bénéficié d’une floraison et d’une nouaison à la fois précoces et homogènes (malgré un printemps humide), d’une véraison toute aussi précoce et d’une maturation complète des baies grâce à des mois d’aout et septembre chauds et secs.

Par ses mois de septembre et octobre exceptionnellement secs ainsi que ses nuits fraiches, nous pouvons qualifier les vendanges qui ont débuté fin septembre de “ vendanges de rêve ”. Tous ces facteurs, rarement rencontrés simultanément, ont probablement donné naissance à un des plus grands millésimes de Bordeaux !!

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2008

Cette année, le cycle végétatif de la vigne et l’évolution de la maturation des raisins ont du s’accommoder d’une météo assez capricieuse… alternances de fortes pluies et d’insolation, de coups de froid et d’épisodes de chaleur ! Des conditions favorisant malheureusement le développement de maladies sur le vignoble…

A partir de la mi-septembre, le beau temps, frais la nuit et bien ventilé, a fait disparaître les maladies, et donné au raisin l’ensoleillement nécessaire à une bonne maturité. L’évolution de cette maturité aura donc été très lente, nous conduisant à débuter les vendanges le 30 septembre pour les premières parcelles de Merlot et le 8 Octobre pour le Cabernet Sauvignon.

Le millésime 2008 prend donc rang parmi les années tardives et difficiles, mais sauvées par le soleil de l’automne, ainsi que les nombreux efforts fait sur le vignoble pour pallier aux conditions climatiques difficiles de la campagne.

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2007

Le millésime 2007 a été marqué par un mois de février très doux et un mois d’avril extrêmement chaud et ensoleillé, favorisant l’avancement de la végétation (près de 3 semaines). Cette précocité a été freinée par un mois de mai très pluvieux et un été particulièrement déficitaire en ensoleillement.

Les conditions anticycloniques sont arrivées à partir du 30 août ; les raisins ont ainsi gagné en maturité technologique, phénolique et aromatique. L’arrière saison fut exceptionnelle, comparable à celle de 2002, nous permettant de récolter parcelle par parcelle, en tenant compte de la maturité des cépages. Les merlots présentent une richesse et une complexité aromatiques tandis que les cabernets sauvignons, cépages moins précoces, ont profité de cette longue période de beau temps pour mûrir et se colorer à leur rythme.

Les travaux ont été coûteux (traitements soutenus, opérations en vert) mais nécessaires pour pallier aux conditions climatiques difficiles de cette année.

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2006

L’hiver assez pluvieux de 2006 a permis de reconstituer des réserves en eau après ces dernières années de sécheresse. Toutefois, le printemps relativement sec permet à la vigne de fleurir rapidement et dans de bonnes conditions (fin mai pour les Merlots et début juin pour les Cabernets).

Le mois de Juillet très chaud a accéléré le cycle végétatif, favorisant l’arrêt de croissance de la plante et un début de véraisons précoce. Belle illusion d’un millésime une nouvelle fois exceptionnel, mais le mois d’Août n’est pas assez clément (températures fraîches et ensoleillement relativement faible).

Le millésime 2006 ressort toutefois comme un très bon millésime, chacun des cépages ayant atteint une très belle maturité grâce aux travaux d’effeuillages et de vendanges vertes effectués dans les temps. Les teneurs en sucres et composés phénoliques étaient particulièrement élevées, les acidités assez basses et l’expression aromatique du fruit fortement marquée.

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2005

Le millésime 2005 laissera le souvenir d’un millésime de très grande qualité, avec un hiver très sec, un printemps et un été chauds, ensoleillés mais sans canicule.

Ce climat a permis d’attendre la maturité phénolique optimale, de vendanger sans hâte, des raisins particulièrement sucrés, suffisamment acides, fruités et très colorés ; les vendanges ayant débuté le 26 septembre pour les Merlots et le 30 septembre pour les Cabernets. Le point décevant concerne les faibles rendements, seulement 39 hectolitres / ha.

Les vins produits sont tanniques, souples, fruités et très bien équilibré malgré des degrés alcooliques relativement élevés... Toutes les conditions étaient réunies pour produire un millésime exceptionnel.

Pavillon
du Glana
2004

Dès la floraison, la surprise est venue de la fertilité des bourgeons et de la taille des grappes, comme si la vigne avait accumulé des réserves les deux années précédentes facilitant le développement de tous les raisins. Ainsi, grâce à un éclaircissage assez sévère, les rendements ont pu être maîtrisés.

Le millésime 2004 est assez classique avec des températures estivales moyennes et une bonne insolation, un mois de septembre agréable, avec des nuits fraîches empêchant le développement de la pourriture.

Nous avons ainsi pu attendre la maturité optimale pour débuter les vendanges (30 septembre pour les Merlots, 8 octobre pour les Cabernets). Les fermentations ont été rapides et nous avons particulièrement veillé à ne pas trop extraire car les tanins étaient présents en quantité dans le raisin.

Pavillon
du Glana
2003

L’année 2003 restera dans les mémoires comme celle de l’été caniculaire. Ce millésime se caractérise par sa précocité et un volume de récolte assez faible (42 hectolitres / ha). En effet, les conditions climatiques particulièrement favorables tout au long du cycle végétatif expliquent pour une grande part la précocité de 2003. Le choix de la date des vendanges fut particulièrement délicat, nécessitant la recherche d’un compromis entre la teneur élevée en sucre et l’acidité très basse.

Les vinifications 2003 ont été marquées par une vendange arrivant au cuvier à température assez élevée, des moûts très riches en sucre et des acidités assez faibles mais suffisantes. Les quelques pluies de début septembre ont fait craindre un développement de la pourriture, mais l’établissement par la suite d’un temps chaud et sec a fait disparaitre toute inquiétude et les raisins récoltés sont restés dans un état sanitaire excellent.

Pavillon
du Glana
2002

Le cycle végétatif démarre avec un temps sec et des températures assez douces. Cependant, le temps froid et humide s’installe pendant la floraison, bloquant ainsi le processus et conduisant à une hétérogénéité de la récolte.

Les conditions climatiques se sont avérées déplorables tout au long de la campagne. Le mois de Septembre sec et ensoleillé permet heureusement de sauver ce millésime difficile. Les vendanges tardives se déroulent sous le soleil , avec un excellent état sanitaire, des moûts d’une richesse rarement atteinte mais avec des rendements très faibles.

Pavillon
du Glana
2001

L’hiver est doux et humide. Grâce au temps chaud et sec des mois de mai et juin, la floraison se déroule d’une manière homogène et rapide. Les effeuillages et vendanges vertes réalisés cette année permettent d’attendre la maturité optimale et de commencer les vendanges début octobre.

Pavillon
du Glana
2000

Après un hiver assez froid, le printemps s'est avéré très humide et frais, ralentissant le développement de la vigne. Pour la première année, les effeuillages entièrement manuels ont été réalisés sur la totalité de la propriété.

Les vendanges se sont déroulées avec des conditions climatiques exceptionnelles, nous permettant d'obtenir des vins très colorés ainsi qu'une structure tannique complexe et puissante.

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