NEWS FROM THE VINEYARD
MAY 2019
Well into spring, the vineyard transforms and comes back to life at a rapid pace.
CARILLON D’ANGÉLUS AND N° 3 D’ANGÉLUS CELLARS.
THE WORKS ARE SURGING AHEAD
The works being carried out on the cellars of Carillon d’Angélus and N° 3 d’Angélus at Saint-Magne de Castillon are surging ahead and are expected to be completed this summer and thus be operational for the coming harvest.
FIGHTING AGAINST FROST
The technical teams, aided by a number of staff volunteers from the estate, set up anti-frost devices (lanterns and wind machines) during the night of 13th April to fight off frost effectively between the hours of 3 and 7 in the morning, the coldest and most dangerous time for the vines. This operation was repeated this weekend.
OUR HORSE –A VINEYARD WORK COMPANION
An integral part of Angélus now for generations, the work of horses contributes to the preservation of our terroirs. Participating in a sustainability and environmental performance improvement programme, Angélus chooses the most appropriate techniques for its vineyard, whether they be the most modern or the most time-honoured ancestral ones.
Chateau Angelus 007 limited edition
Tribute to the world-famous spy James Bond
Chateau Angelus 007 limited edition is a tribute to the world-famous spy James Bond and his iconic codename.
VINTAGE 2018, LE PHÉNIX
What an astonishing year with, in six months, more rainfall than normally in a whole year!
Except for a good flowering, the weather conditions made life difficult in the vines up till mid-July.
THE 2017 VINTAGE
"L'ÉCLATANT"
After a very favourable start to the growing season with a very early bud-break, the vine cycle was delayed at the end of April by a frost which hit the Bordeaux region very severely. At Angélus, where nature was kind, we were mostly spared this sad episode.
However, over the small area affected by the frost, substantial selection work was carried out.
HARVEST 2017
"L'ÉCLATANT"
2017: bursting with stunning fruit flavour
The growing season started with a bang with the vines budding very early.
At the end of April, frost struck the Bordeaux vineyard hard, sadly dashing some growers’ prospects of producing any crop at all. At Angélus, where nature was kinder, we were scarcely affected by this sad episode.
There on, everything went wonderfully well with excellent flowering followed by a very hot month of June, which provided the vines with the necessary energy and strength to grow superb grapes.
Summer was quite cool but dry, which favoured the preservation of fresh fruit aromatics and slow ripening.
As the end of summer approached, with its occasional showers, the harvest got underway -beginning on September 13th!
