Château Léoville-Poyferré

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The winery is located in the commune of Saint-Julien in the Médoc (Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux). It was created in 1840 from a three-way split of Château Léoville, the other two being Château Léoville-Las-Cases and Château Léoville-Barton. Through marriage to Jeanne de Las-Cases, the part with the château came into the possession of Baron Poyferré and was given its current name. In the 1855 Bordeaux classification, the estate was awarded second place (Deuxième Grand Cru Classé). After several changes of ownership, it was bought by the Cuvelier family in 1920. Didier Cuvelier took over the management in 1979. The vineyards cover 80 hectares and are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon (65%), Merlot (25%), Petit Verdot (8%) and Cabernet Franc (2%). The extremely long-lasting red wine matures for 18 to 20 months in 75% new barriques. The second wine up to the 2001 vintage was called "Pavillon des Connetables" and from 2002 "Château Moulin-Riche".

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