Gaffelière - Saint-Emilion 2022
"The 2022 La Gaffelière is a drop-dead gorgeous beauty" 98-100pts by Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Château La Gaffelière, a gem of Saint-EmilionThis property is located almost inside the village, in the southern area facing Ausone. With 300 years of history at the head of the estate, the Malet de Roquefort family knows this magnificent terroir by heart and knows how to reveal the very essence of this former 1st Cru Classé. The vineyard covers 38 hectares. The vines are planted on different soils: limestone plateau, clay-limestone slopes, and more siliceous at the foot of the slopes.
During the past decade, the vineyard has been restructured and a new winery has been built, allowing a vinification process 100% based on gravity that preserves the purity of the fruit and its fresh and precise aromas.
The Malet de Roquefort family hired Stéphane Derenoncourt as a consultant to help them to achieve their quest of a pure and elegant wine.
We have seen the superb results over the past few years and we are convinced that La Gaffelière is more than ever a must-have in your cellar.
The anecdote: The 3 fermaux of the family de Malet Roquefort coat represent a father and his two sons made knights after the battle of Hastings in 1066 by William the Conqueror
The 2022 vintage
The mild temperatures at the end of winter led to a precocious budding. The hot and dry season brought about great water stress to the plant but limited the sanitary risk. However, our vines are mostly on hillsides with clay soils, so those received sufficient water supply. The harvest was early: from the beginning of September for the downslopes vines. The month of September - very hot but marked by two rainy episodes – favoured an optimum ripeness of merlots and a very aromatic expression of cabernets.