Chateau Batailley

France

About the producer

About the producer

Based in the appellation of Pauillac, Batailley was classified as a fifth growth in the 1855 classification. The land that Batailley now calls home has a rich and somewhat bloody history: in 1452, in the closing chapter of the Hundred Years’ War, this was the scene of a battle from which the estate now takes its name. The French took back fellow Pauillac estate Château Latour from the English, marking a turning point in the conflict.

The estate as it is known today was created between the 16th and 18th centuries and its beautiful grounds were designed by Napoleon III’s landscape designer.

Batailley is the jewel in the Borie-Manoux crown, the Castéja family’s négociant firm. It also owns Château Trotte Vieille in Saint-Émilon and Domaine de l’Église in Pomerol.

In the vineyard

In the vineyard

In the heart of the gravelly Left Bank appellation of Pauillac, Cabernet Sauvignon rules this 57ha estate, accounting for 70% of plantings. Merlot represents 25% of the vineyard with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot making up the remaining 5%.

The estate is moving towards greener practices: Batailley has adopted the ‘bio-controle’: a form of farming that uses plant and naturally occurring protections rather than chemical inputs while part of the vineyard is worked organically.

In the winery

In the winery

The winery ferments plot by plot. At the start of the century, the Castéja family worked with the late consultant Professor Denis Dubourdieu and adopted very cool fermentations for its red wines in a bid to create fresher styles. Following the fermentation, the grand vin spends 16 to 18 months in around 50-60% new oak barrels.

Its second wine, Lions de Batailley, was first created in 2014 takes its name from the two formidable stone lions that stand at the entrance to the château.

The 2019 vintage

The 2019 vintage

A few words from Philippe Castéja, owner of Château Batailley, on the 2019 vintage.

How would you define the 2019 growing season in a few words? 

A relatively mild winter, an unsettled and rainy spring, then the summer brought dry, hot weather which remained until October.

How did each variety respond to the climate during 2019?

Merlot did very well throughout the summer and the quality of the crop is there to prove it; it was more difficult for Cabernet during the summer as it suffered more from the heat and berries were small. However the rains at the end of September gave the Cabernet the power to make it to the finish line.

Based on the specific conditions of 2019 did you have to modify any of the winemaking?

The vinification was very different, of course, but since 2003 we have learned how to make wine in very hot years. We undertake cool fermentations – between 23 and 26˚C and limit pump overs. This retains the fruit and beautiful aromas – the colours are also naturally superb.

What is the final blend?

74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot – almost the exact composition of our vineyard.

How does 2019 compare to other vintages?

2019 is a blend of a number of vintages: 2018 but also a little reminiscent of 2010 and 2009 with the richness of the 2003 season.

Read the full report: Bordeaux 2019 A Vintage Preview

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About the producer

Based in the appellation of Pauillac, Batailley was classified as a fifth growth in the 1855 classification. The land that Batailley now calls home has a rich and somewhat bloody history: in 1452, in the closing chapter of the Hundred Years’ War, this was the scene of a battle from which the estate now takes its name. The French took back fellow Pauillac estate Château Latour from the English, marking a turning point in the conflict.

The estate as it is known today was created between the 16th and 18th centuries and its beautiful grounds were designed by Napoleon III’s landscape designer.

Batailley is the jewel in the Borie-Manoux crown, the Castéja family’s négociant firm. It also owns Château Trotte Vieille in Saint-Émilon and Domaine de l’Église in Pomerol.

In the vineyard

In the heart of the gravelly Left Bank appellation of Pauillac, Cabernet Sauvignon rules this 57ha estate, accounting for 70% of plantings. Merlot represents 25% of the vineyard with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot making up the remaining 5%.

The estate is moving towards greener practices: Batailley has adopted the ‘bio-controle’: a form of farming that uses plant and naturally occurring protections rather than chemical inputs while part of the vineyard is worked organically.

In the winery

The winery ferments plot by plot. At the start of the century, the Castéja family worked with the late consultant Professor Denis Dubourdieu and adopted very cool fermentations for its red wines in a bid to create fresher styles. Following the fermentation, the grand vin spends 16 to 18 months in around 50-60% new oak barrels.

Its second wine, Lions de Batailley, was first created in 2014 takes its name from the two formidable stone lions that stand at the entrance to the château.

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How would you define the 2019 growing season in a few words? 

A relatively mild winter, an unsettled and rainy spring, then the summer brought dry, hot weather which remained until October.

How did each variety respond to the climate during 2019?

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74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot – almost the exact composition of our vineyard.

How does 2019 compare to other vintages?

2019 is a blend of a number of vintages: 2018 but also a little reminiscent of 2010 and 2009 with the richness of the 2003 season.

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“This is a beautiful château in Pauillac that has long produced wines of breeding and finesse, and that has always offered some of the best value in the Médoc. Made mostly of cabernet sauvignon, the wines show a racy, fine tannin backbone with subtle fruit – very typical for the appellation”

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