Château Hostens~Picant

Cuvée Lucullus 2016

The 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.

Glass Bordeaux glass

Grapes Merlot (80%) & Cabernet Franc (20%)

Flavors Red fruit such as blackcurrants, peonies, flowers, and liquorice

Serving Note: decant and aerate this wine for at least 2 hours, 16 to 17 degrees Celsius

Appellation Sainte Foy Côtes de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France

Food Dishes with high animal protein such as côte de boeuf and aged cheeses

Alcohol 15%

Winemakers Valentine & Charlotte Picant with the help of Derenoncourt Consultants

Background 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.

Soil Clay in combination with slate

Altitude 50 to 150 meters above sea level

Soil cultivation Organic (in conversion)

Harvest The grapes are harvested by hand from vines 25 years old.

Vinification 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.

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