ECHO DE LYNCH BAGES 2nd wine of Ch. Lynch-Bages, Pauillac 2017 Bottle

Located on the left bank of the Gironde river, the Pauillac appellation enjoys exceptional climatic and geological conditions. Combined with the natural barrier of the Landes forest, the Atlantic Ocean and the Gironde estuary play a fundamental role in regulating temperatures and contribute to creating a very specific micro-climate.

The climate is particularly favorable to viticulture: winters are cool, with rare frosts, spring is often wet, summers are warm and autumns are sunny. The Lynch-Bages vineyard, which extends over one hundred hectares to the south and southwest of Pauillac, benefits from these conditions, allowing the different grape varieties to reach optimal maturity while preserving the finesse and elegance that characterise the terroir.

From a geological point of view, the Lynch-Bages vineyard’s soils are homogeneous, essentially made up of deep Garonne gravel, resulting from the slow erosion of the Pyrenees by the Garonne river. On top of being having high draining properties, these soils of pebbles and sands accumulate heat during the day and release it during the night, and they contribute to a moderate growth and a deep rooting of the vine.