{"product_id":"lucullus","title":"Lucullus","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"Polaris-Text--root Polaris-Text--headingLg Polaris-Text--semibold Polaris-Text--base\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eChâteau Hostens~Picant\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCuvée Lucullus 2016\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe word 'Lucullus' is a synonym for gourmand. It was once the name of a Roman statesman and general. But for this wine, it stands for the founder of the winery: father Yves, who passed away in 2024. This wine is the red prestige cuvée of this Bordeaux winery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlass\u003c\/strong\u003e Bordeaux glass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrapes\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eMerlot (80%) \u0026 Cabernet Franc (20%)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Red fruit such as blackcurrants, peonies, flowers, and liquorice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServing\u003c\/strong\u003e Note: decant and aerate this wine for at least 2 hours, 16 to 17 degrees Celsius\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation\u003c\/strong\u003e Sainte Foy Côtes de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood\u003c\/strong\u003e Dishes with high animal protein such as côte de boeuf and aged cheeses\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol\u003c\/strong\u003e 15%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemakers\u003c\/strong\u003e Valentine \u0026 Charlotte Picant with the help of Derenoncourt Consultants\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBackground\u003c\/strong\u003e Yves (Valentine and Charlotte's father) bought the house and land in 1986 as a country house. He saw potential in the region and the soil and wanted to show the new face of Bordeaux. Modern, dynamic, and accessible became the spearheads. Gastronomic wines with an eye for sustainability brought them to their success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e Clay in combination with slate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 to 150 meters above sea level\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil cultivation\u003c\/strong\u003e Organic (in conversion)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e The grapes are harvested by hand from vines 25 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinification\u003c\/strong\u003e After harvest, the grapes are pressed and the wine is vinified in wooden barrels of 6500 liters, where malolactic fermentation takes place. After this, the wine ages for 15 months in 225-liter wooden barrels. The wine has an aging potential of more than 20 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFiltering\u003c\/strong\u003e Plate filter\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Hostens~Picant","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":62750188110173,"sku":"16330225","price":49.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1500ml","offer_id":62750188142941,"sku":"16330226","price":98.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/6665\/5581\/files\/Lucullus_Chateau_hostens_picant_halfes.png?v=1764504994","url":"https:\/\/www.halfes.nl\/en\/products\/lucullus","provider":"Halfes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}