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Château La Gaffelière 2024

Bordeaux • Saint-Emilion • Red

298,80€ tax included
298,80€ tax included
49,80€ / unit
Packaging : 6 x 75cl - Wooden Crate

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Description

  • Country France
  • Region Bordeaux
  • Appellation Saint-Emilion
  • Color Red
  • Alcohol 12.5
  • Vintage 2024
  • Culture Reasoned
  • Grape varieties Merlot, Cabernet Franc

Château La Gaffelière embodies the excellence of Saint-Émilion, situated on the prestigious limestone plateau at the gateway to the medieval village. Classified as a Premier Grand Cru Classé, this historic estate, owned by the Malet Roquefort family for over three centuries, blends tradition and innovation. The vineyard benefits from an exceptional terroir, a mix of clay and limestone, yielding wines of great elegance and depth. With a constant commitment to expressing the terroir and respecting the environment, Château La Gaffelière produces refined and timeless wines, with a unique style where finesse, complexity, and freshness intertwine—the true signature of this exceptional estate.

Ratings

Ratings

  • Wine Advocate 90-92/100
Notes and pairings

Notes and pairings

Tasting notes

Château La Gaffelière 2024 captivates with its intense purple color and garnet highlights. The nose reveals a complex bouquet blending black fruit, delicate woody notes, and hints of sweet spice. On the palate, the attack is supple and elegant, followed by ample body and perfectly integrated tannins. The long, persistent finish leaves an impression of great freshness and balance, resulting in a harmonious wine with excellent aging potential.

Food & wine pairings

This wine pairs perfectly with a rack of roast lamb, a beef fillet in a crust or a pigeon stuffed with ceps.
Producer

Producer

The Château La Gaffelière vineyard covers 22 hectares south of Saint-Émilion, nestled between the limestone slopes and the clay foothills. This unique geological configuration allows the wine to express both the power of the clay soil and the finesse of the limestone. The vines, averaging 35 years old, are cultivated using sustainable farming practices to preserve the vitality of the soils. Merlot predominates on the deep clay soils, while Cabernet Franc thrives on the limestone, contributing structure and freshness. This blend of terroirs gives the wine its characteristic depth and elegance.

Owner and history

Château La Gaffelière has belonged to the Malet Roquefort family since the 17th century, one of the oldest winemaking families in Saint-Émilion. Today, under the direction of Léo de Malet Roquefort, the estate perpetuates a legacy of excellence and innovation. Léo embodies a modern and environmentally conscious vision, with a desire to enhance the terroir while respecting tradition. Under his guidance, La Gaffelière has strengthened its unique identity by prioritizing fruit expression, precise winemaking, and the natural elegance of its wines. His commitment to sustainable quality further elevates the estate's prestige.

Vinification and aging

Winemaking at Château La Gaffelière respects the unique character of each plot, with batch vinification in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Fermentation proceeds slowly to preserve the full aromatic finesse and tannic structure.
The 2024 vintage is then aged in French oak barrels, approximately 50% of which are new, for 14 to 16 months. This careful aging process gives the wine its elegance and complexity, and guarantees excellent aging potential.

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The team's opinion

Château La Gaffelière 2024 reveals all the nobility of Saint-Émilion with a precise structure, a brilliant fruitiness and a fascinating depth.

  • Serving temperature 16°C - 20°C

  • Climax 2031 à 2046

Wine profile

  • fruity
  • wooded
  • complex
  • timber frame