{"product_id":"chateau-grand-puy-ducasse-prelude-a-grand-puy-ducasse-pauillac-2015-750ml","title":"Château Grand-Puy Ducasse Prelude a Grand-Puy Ducasse Pauillac 2018 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduct Ratings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWine Enthusiast 92pt\u003cbr\u003eJames Suckling 91pt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistory\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second wine, Prelude a Grand-Puy Ducasse, was created in 1955, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the estate's classification.Château Grand-Puy Ducasse’s story began when Arnaud Ducasse bought a \"modest\" house on the banks of the river in Pauillac in 1675. Little did he know that it would become a large estate that would remain in his family for almost three centuries. Pierre Ducasse, a lawyer with a passion for wine, considerably extended the land over three parishes - Pauillac, Saint-Lambert and Saint-Sauveur - and three seigneuries: Lafite, Latour and Beychevelle. In 1820, his son built the Château’s winery facing the Gironde estuary. At the time, this was a daring decision: Grand-Puy Ducasse would be the only Château in the area to vinify its grapes for 200 years. In 1855, the property was included in the prestigious classification of great growths; with 40 hectares of vines spread over 11 different types of soil, its vineyard can be considered as the most representative of the diversity of Pauillac’s terroirs. Since 2004, CA Grands Crus, a subsidiary of the Credit Agricole Group, has embarked on an ambitious optimization plan. The subsequent construction of a new vat room and barrel storage facilities completed the \"Renaissance\" project. The guiding principle of Chateau Grand-Puy Ducasse and its teams lead by Anne Le Naour and Benjamin Cassoulet is to push rigorous standards even further.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinery Technical Data\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the start of the year brought a great deal of rain and created a surplus of water throughout the Bordeaux wine region, summer 2018 will be remembered for its incredible heat! The radiant and spontaneous smiles on the faces of our staff were the most obvious sign of the confidence and enthusiasm for this vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first clip of the secateurs set the tone! The grape harvests were accompanied by lovely sunshine to the delight of the grape pickers and our permanent staff. Although the Merlots had already brought a smile to our faces, the Cabernets proved to be even more magnificent, confirming the exceptional potential of the vintage. 2018 will be big, extraordinary even.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Grand-Puy Ducasse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42975625674976,"sku":"102198","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/products\/chateau-grand-puy-ducasse-prelude-a-grand-puy-ducasse-pauillac_1.jpg?v=1663884094","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/chateau-grand-puy-ducasse-prelude-a-grand-puy-ducasse-pauillac-2015-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}