Château Les Charmes-Godard
The Family CrusIn 1988 the Thienpont brothers bought this property, managed by Nicolas Thienpont, which produce both red and white wine.
The Charmes-Godard white wine possesses a beautifut aromatic complexity and its ageing potentiel is remarkable.
The red wine is full of fruits and is extremely charming.
- AOC: Francs – Côtes de Bordeaux
- Surface: 4,50 hectares
- Terroir: Mainly clay-limestone mix
- Grape varieties: 70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc for red wine, and 80% Sémillon Vieilles, 20% Sauvignon gris for the white wine
- Maturation: 12 to 16 months vats and oak barrels for red wine, fermented in oak casks, then 8 months ageing on its lees with regular stirring for white wine