Chateau Le Monastere, Cotes de Bourg

Chateau Le Monastere is a red Bordeaux wine from the Cotes de Bourg. The Cote de Bourg AOC is located on the right bank of the Dordogne and Garonne some 35kms to the north of the town of Bordeaux. It comprises some 15 communes and just over 4000 hectares of vineyards.

The estate is owned by Jean-Marc Grenier and is located in the village of Lansac. It comprises some 35 hectares of vineyard and they have been practising organic viticulture since 1989. The vineyards are planted on hillside clayey-calcareous soils (40%) and on clayey-silty slopes (60%). The vineyards are planted with 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Malbec. The wine is vinified in the traditional manner in temperature controlled stainless steel vats. Annual productions around 75,ooo bottles per vintage.

Chateau Le Monastere is extremely eco-friendly and uses no chemical fertiliser and no pesticides. The wine is made using only natural yeast, there is no fining and no enzymes used. Certified organic.