2016 VINTAGE
the radiant one
Three months of summer without water: never before seen in the memory of winegrowers! This surprising climatology, these incredible conditions associated with the terroirs at Angélus, have given us a great, unpredicted, unexpected vintage.
The harvest, picking calmly and when we wanted, took place from 4 to 21 October.
The long time on skins allowed us to extract very ripe grape seed tannins this year. These tannins have an elegant structure, stable and for very long ageing.
Today we are finishing the running off and filling the barrels.
As we had expected of them, the Merlots show an extremely deep colour, and their rich alcohol is perfectly integrated. They are dominated by fruit, freshness, breed and elegance.
The Cabernets Francs, with their crunchiness, which we had suspected during the harvest, magnify this very great vintage of Angélus and enthral us with their level of quality: a touch of cashmere tannins, great smoothness, spicy notes. They rival the Merlots in their elegance.
2016 is a radiant vintage mirroring the incredible summer conditions which shaped its identity and determined its destiny.
Angelus'Book presentation
New York
Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal presented Angélus’ book written by Jane Anson, illustrated by the previously unpublished photographs by Guillaume de Laubier and prefaced by the Chef Guy Savoy, during a press lunch at Le Bernardin restaurant in New York.
FRENCH TASTING CHAMPIONSHIP ORGANISED BY REVUE DU VIN DE FRANCE
AT ANGÉLUS
Hubert de Boüard, Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal and Thierry Grenié-de Boüard hosted the grand final of the French Tasting Championship organised by Revue du Vin de France on Saturday 25th June at Angélus. The eighty best French, Belgian and Luxembourger tasters competed at this final which consisted of tasting twelve top wines. François Breteau and Vincent Mercier from the Bordeaux tasting club entitled “Tire Bouchon Attitude”, who had been frontrunners throughout the different stages of the season’s competition, won the grand national final of RVF’s French Tasting Championship.
Thierry Grenié-de Boüard joins the management team of Angélus
Thierry Grenié-de Boüard, 29, is the second representative of the eighth generation of the Boüard de Laforest family, after Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal in 2012, to join the management team of Angélus.
CITÉ DU VIN
ANGÉLUS A “GRAND BUILDER-SPONSOR”
Angélus has supported the Cité du Vin project for several years as a “grand builder- sponsor”. The “Cité” is due to open 1st June, offering wine lovers a full immersion in different wine cultures.
CHATEAU ANGELUS DINNERS AND TASTINGS
CHINA
In conjunction with Vinexpo Asia-Pacific, Hubert de Boüard de Laforest, Jean-Bernard Grenié and Bong Grelat-Tram are touring China to preside at a number of dinners and tastings of Château Angélus with noted connoisseurs, collectors, VIPs and trade professionals.
TRAVEL DIARY
IN USA
At the end of April and at the beginning of May, Hubert de Boüard de Laforest and Victoire Touton were in the U.S. for a series of dinners and tastings, and master classes with connoisseurs, sommeliers and trade professionals.
MASTERCLASS CHÂTEAU ANGÉLUS
LAS VEGAS
Hubert de Boüard de Laforest delivered a Château Angélus Masterclass in Las Vegas for international sommeliers.
