Chateau Lafleur 4 Chemin de Chantecaille, 33500 Pomerol, France

In 1872, Henri Greloud, the owner of Chateau Le Gay, purchased the Pomerol vineyards of what was to eventually become Chateau Lafleur. It is a tiny 4.58 hectare Pomerol property located opposite of Petrus, and producing wines of comparable quality. The soils here are enriched by deposits of potassium and iron. Only natural fertilizers are used and yields are painfully low, even by Pomerol standards. The vineyard consists of 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Franc, and the wine itself is a blend of half and half as well. The grapes are harvest only when they reach full phenolic ripeness. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barrel. Following a maceration period of three weeks, the wines are stored in partially new French oak barrels. Chateau Lafleur is a unique expression of Pomerol. It combines power and elegance that delivers one of the finest and most unique sensations found in any wine.