CHÂTEAU BAULOS

IS LOCATED ON A CLAY/ALLUVIAL SOIL ON THE EDGE OF THE RIVER, USING THE TRADITIONAL GRAPES
OF THE REGION, MERLOT AND CABERNET FRANC.
THE VINE STOCKS HAVE BEEN PLANTED BETWEEN 1962 AND 1998.
THE AVERAGE AGE OF THE STOCKS ARE 26 YEARS.
THE STOCKS ARE PLANTED WITH A DENSITY OF 4.100 STOCKS PER HECTARE. THE PRODUCTION, ORIENTED TOWARDS QUALITY RATHER THAN QUANTITY, PRODUCES SOME 35.000 BOTTLES PER YEAR.

CHÂTEAU BAULOS

OWNER
CARL FREDRIK OLSSON
CHATEAU BAULOS LA RIVIERE SAS A 9 ROUTE DE LA DORDOGNE, 33240 SAINT-GERMAIN LA RIVIERE, FRANCE SINCE 2005.

THE WINE
WHERE: ON THE EDGE OF THE RIVER DORDOGNE BETWEEN BORDEAUX AND LIBOURNE
WITH A SURFACE OF 7 HA
SOIL: LIMESTONE AND CLAY
GRAPES: MERLOT 85% AND CABERNET FRANC 15%
AVERAGE: AGE VINESTOCKS, 26 YEARS
GENERAL WORKS: TAILLE GUYOT DOUBLE, ENHERBEMENT CONTRÔLE, ÉCLAIRCISSAGE, EFFEUILLAGE
VOLUME: +- 50 HL / HA
CHEMISTRY CONSULT: MR J-P COMPIN, AGRONOMIST/ENGINEER IN CASTILLON

HARVEST & VINIFICATION
HARVEST: MECANICAL
SELECTION: A TABLE WITH 6 PERSONS RECEIVES THE GRAPES AT THE ENTRANCE TO « CHAI »
VINIFICATION AND STORING: BETWEEN 12 TO 18 MONTHS IN VATS MADE STAINLESS STEEL
AND CAST IRON
WINEMAKER: MR J-P FORT – MR M ROLLAND IN LIBOURNE

SALES
DIRECT FROM THE PROPERTY. INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS AS WELL AS RESTAURANTS.
50 % ON EXPORT (USA, BELGIUM AND SWEDEN)

MR JEAN-PHILIPPE FORT

1984 SCIENCE DEGREE AT THE FACULTY OF BIOLOGY IN BORDEAUX
1987 NATIONAL WINEMAKER'S DIPLOMA AT THE FACULTY OF WINEMAKING IN BORDEAUX
1987 RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WINEMAKING IN THE GERS REGION AT A 60 HA PROPERTY,
PAYS DE GASCOGNE (PRODUCING WHITE, ROSÉ AND RED WINES)
1988 - EMPLOYED AT CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE-BARON (PAUILLAC)
1989 - IN CHARGE OF SALES ON A 40 HA PROPERTY IN BORDEAUX.
1990 - (AND ONWARDS !) EMPLOYED AS CONSULTING WINEMAKER BY THE LABORATORY M. ROLLAND
2006 IN POMEROL. CURRENTLY IN CHARGE OF MORE THAN 60 PROPERTIES (POMEROL, ST EMILION, SATELLITES, BORDEAUX, ETC.) WITH THE FOCUS ON QUALITY RATHER THAN QUANTITY.

WINEMAKER AT THE DOMAINE DE BAULOS SINCE 2000 AND CHÂTEAU BELLEVUE SINCE 2006.

THE LABORATORY WAS CREATED IN LIBOURNE1952 BY MR JEAN CHEVRIER, CHEMISTRY ENGINEER.
MR ET MRS MICHEL ROLLAND BECAME PARTNERS IN1973 AND EVENTUALLY TOOK FULL CONTROL
OF THE AFFAIRS IN 1976.

TODAY'S STRUCTURE INCLUDES 8 LOCAL WINEMAKERS AND A NETWORK OF INDEPENDANT
WINEMAKERS FOR A WORLDWIDE COVERAGE. THE LABORATORY CONSISTS OF 3 ASSISTANTS
AND 2 SECRETARIES TAKING CARE OF MORE THAN 1.000 CLIENTS AND PROCCESSING MORE
THAN 50.000 SAMPLES EVERY YEAR.

CATUSSEAU-POMEROL, 2 OCTOBER 2003

CHATEAU BAULOS LA VERGNE 2001

FINE PRESENTATION.DARK RED GARNET COLOUR CLOSE TO DEEP PURPLE.
RICH FLAVOUR AT FIRST, WITH BLACK FRUITS, FRESH FIG AND PEPPER APPARENT.
AFTER A SOFT OPENING, THE WINE EXPRESSES A NICE POTENTIAL IN CONNEXION WITH GOOD VOLUME AND A LONG AND FRUITY FINAL.A GOOD WINE TO KEEP AND DISCOVER IN THE NEXT 2 TO 4 YEARS.

CHÂTEAU BAULOS LA VERGNE 2002

DARK RED GARNET COLOUR CLOSE TO DEEP PURPLE.FRESH AND FRUITY WITH SMALL RED FRUIT'S ADVANCING, RASPBERRIES,RED CURRANT, FINELY CUT. AT FIRST YOU DISCOVER AN AGREABLE WINE WITH SOFT TANNINS, BALANCED, WITH A FRESH AND SPICY FINAL.A PLEASURE TO DRINK NOW OR
TO KEEP 1 TO 3 YEARS.

CATUSSEAU-POMEROL, 1 FEBRUARY 2006

CHATEAU BAULOS LA VERGNE 2003

FINE PRESENTATION.DEEP CRIMSON RED COLOUR WITH AMBER REFLEXES. EXPRESSIVE AT FIRST, COMBINING COOKED FRUITS, SPICES AND FRESH MINT.THE TASTE IS DIRECT AND FRESH, THE EVOLUTION IS SMOOTH AND IN HARMONY WITH THE TANNINS THAT COMES OUT STRONG AND WELL WRAPPED UP, RESIDING FOR LONG WITH A FLAVOURSOME FINALE. A GOOD WINE TO DRINK NOW OR TO KEEP AND DISCOVER IN THE NEXT 2 TO 3 YEARS.

BELGIUM

TO BE CONFIRMED

SWEDEN

VINO GROSSO AB, WORLD TRADE CENTER, MÄSSANS GATA 18, S-402 24 GOTHENBURG,
TEL: 031-83 69 58, FAX: 031-18 32 93, www.vinogrosso.com

USA

SIMON N' CELLARS, 2238 WING FIELD ROAD, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, VA 22901
TEL: 434-977 4476, FAX: 434-242 8202

FRANCE

DIRECT FROM PROPERTY CLICK ON BACCHUS TO ORDER