With a deep copper-red robe and a nose of fresh red fruit and lightly spiced notes. A vintage of finesse.Quite possibly one of GM’s best wines to date from a great vintage and a silver medal winner in Decanter. Red and black fruit aromas. On the palate the ripe Merlot combines beautifully with a backbone of Cabernet all wrapped in ripe tannin and subtle oak. Rich yet elegant. Reminiscent of Cru Bourgeois claret at a much higher price. it's great now but will improve for many years to come. A Magnum contains 1.5 litres (equivalent to 2 bottles)

One of the many benefits of us being in the little known Cotes de Duras is that we can’t charge the high prices of our neighbours in Bordeaux despite the fact that we think our wines are as good if not better. Nowhere is that more evident than in our Reserve oaked red. With a nose of fresh red fruit and lightly spiced notes. A vintage of finesse.. Priced per case of six bottles Bottle Size: 1.5l
Grapes: Merlot 40% Cabernet sauvignon 15% Cabernet franc 35%
Cellaring: From 3 to 6 years or more
ABV: 14%
Nocturnal harvest, with selective sorting. Individual plot selection. Cold pre-fermentation maceration. Long maceration. 12 months maturation in barrels (1/4 new).

Red meats, game, cheese (eg. St Nectaire), chocolate

2 stars 2016 Guide Hachette
Key to the quality of our wines is the terroir – the unique combination of soil, and microclimate.

The vineyards benefit from occupying just one integrated area around the cellars, with soil that is 80 percent clay and sand, and 20 percent limestone. These are soils that are ideally suited to the production of top quality wines, and provide us with a variety of different styles of fruit each year which we then blend to make the perfect wine from that vintage. Because the substructure of the vineyard is clay, the soil retains water deep in the ground to feed the roots. This means that the vines do not suffer from a lack of water once they are established. Their deep root growth also improves the physiological maturity of the vines and the grapes.

The climate is dictated by the Atlantic but Grand Mayne’s position in the valleys of the Lot and Garonne provide a protected site and special micro-climate. The rainfall is below the regional average, especially in summer.

Vines are the prescribed noble grape varieties for the appellation Côtes de Duras: Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon for the white wines; Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc for the red wines. They are planted on south and west facing slopes.

• The surface area 34 hectares (1 hectare = 2.5 acres)
• White grapes Sauvignon 11ha, Sémillon 1ha
• Red grapes Merlot 12ha, Cabernet Sauvignon 5ha, Cabernet Franc 5ha
• Vines per hectare 3300 vines