Le Petit Cheval

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Petit Cheval is produced from the same terroir and varietals as its big brother and is positioned as a different wine from the Château. First produced in 1988, Petit Cheval belongs to the exclusive circle of ‘second wines’ within the prestigious ‘Club of Nine’. Its unanimously recognised quality has brought this wine exponential notoriety and endowed it with the status of a great wine in its own right.

It is not produced from one specific plot. This means that any of Cheval Blanc’s grapes can be selected by the team to make up the blend for Petit Cheval. As is the case with its big brother, Petit Cheval is the result of a rigorous selection of approximately ¼ of the harvest.

A growing number of wine lovers have been seduced by its pleasurable, charming and supple character.  As a more accessible wine, Petit Cheval offers an excellent introduction to Cheval Blanc. It shows the same typicity whilst opening up a touch more quickly to reveal elegance and finesse.

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Château Cheval Blanc in 2023

  • Gravelly soil
    sol PEYROSOL sol PEYROSOL with deep gley sol Gravelly-sandy BRUNISOL on a clay-loam floor sol Slightly redoxic sandy BRUNISOL on ruby clayey sands
  • Clay soil
    sol Sedimorphic PLANOSOL on heavy clay sol Sedimentary PLANOSOL on a clay-loam floor sol REDOXISOL sandy clay subsoil
  • Sandy soil
    sol ARENOSOL sol Deep gleyed sandy LUVISOL sol REDOXISOL sandy clay subsoil

Le Petit Cheval – white wine

  • Sandy-gravelly soil
    sol sandy-gravelly COLLUVIOSOLS with clay subsoil sol Sandy-gravelly COLLUVIOSOLS with sandy-clay subsoil
  • Sandy soil
    sol sandy colluvial REDOXISOLS
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Château Cheval Blanc in 2023

  • Cabernet franc
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  • Merlot
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  • Cabernet sauvignon
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  • Malbec
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Le Petit Cheval – white wine

  • Sauvignon blanc
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  • Sémillon
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Château Cheval Blanc

Parcelle 11A - Les 2 journaux des Argiles

  • Plantation

    1952

  • Prod. réelle

    1,8638

  • Prod. cadastrale

    2,0010

  • Grape variety

    Cabernet franc

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