Lot presentation
Château Brown 2019
The wine
Located near the town of Léognan, cooler region, the château de Brown creates a red classic Pessac wine, straight and balanced. Cabernet Sauvignon being the main grape, it requires 5 years of aging for the tannins to smoothen.
About the Producer Château Brown
Château Brown was built at the end of the Middle Ages, when Aquitaine was still under English rule. It takes its name from an English wine merchant, John Lewis Brown. The chateau went through ups and downs until the purchase in 2005 by the families Mau and Dirkzwager. The property is now managed by Jean-Christophe Mau. Advised by Stéphane Derenencourt, new winery and new parcels continue the growths’ progression. The vines have an average age of 25 years and grow on mounds of silica-gravel on clay subsoil. Average annual production is 80,000 bottles of red and 20,000 bottles of white.
Detailed characteristics
Quantity: 3 bottles
Level 3 NormalObservations 3 Slightly marked labels, 3 Marginally damaged labelsOrigin: private individual
Type of cellar: underground, natural cellar
Recoverable VAT: no
Original wooden case / Original case: no
French customs seal: yes
Alcohol percentage: 14.5 %
Region: Bordeaux
Appellation: Pessac-Léognan
Owner: Familles Mau, Dirkzwager et Barthe
Vintage: 2019
Colour: red
Service temperature: 16°
Size (in ha): 25 hectares
Volume: 100000 bottles
Intensity: classic
Leading aroma: black fruit
Tasting occasion: aperitif