The podcast covers the different steps of winemaking, month after month, year after year, in order to highlight the quality of such an atypical wine.
The podcast — Inside Château Cheval Blanc
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Know how
Vinification
Alcoholic fermentation is triggered on the second day by the addition of pre-prepared yeasts. This process releases CO2 which causes the skins to float to the top of the vat: a cap of ‘marc’ is formed after about twelve hours of fermentation.
Agro ecology at Cheval Blanc
(Anti) Conventional Viticulture
At Cheval Blanc, we understand that we cannot take being exceptional for granted. As guardians of a precious and unique plot of land, our duty is to preserve it and to pass on its greatness.
We know that the choices we make today will manifest themselves tomorrow both on the land and in the glass. This is why we are totally committed to this new stage which, as with previous ones, is rooted in our values of achieving excellence and our desire to keep progressing and doing our utmost to reveal this exceptional terroir, vintage after vintage.
Our wines
The philosophy of Cheval Blanc, shared with its three other wines, is to “put a place in a glass”. The aim is to assist the birth of a wine that is a faithful reflection of its terroir, but also of the climatic conditions of its vintage. The style and the place remain timeless, unaffected by fashions and trends. Terroir, sun and rain are the true makers of each of our crus.
The family of exceptional wines of Château Cheval Blanc are linked intimately with our Premier Grand Cru and elaborated with the same care and attention.
Our estate
Our vineyards
Clay, gravel and sand: three important types of soil cohabit the 56 plots of Cheval Blanc. Added to this natural richness are the unconventional grape varieties, not usually found on the Right Bank. Château Cheval Blanc’s vineyards are mainly planted with Cabernet Franc as well as some Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.