Appellation
: Pomerol
Owner : 1972 Famille Jean-François Janoueix
Vineyard area : 1,9 hectares
Grapes : 85% Merlot for the roundness, 15% Cabernet Franc for the elegance
Barrels : 9 (900 cases)
Orders : contact-us
Localisation : remarkably exposed on the Southern hillside of the famous Pomerol plateau, the soil of the Toulifaut Cross is located between the Beauregard Castle at Pomerol and the Castle Figeac, Premier Grand Cru Classé.
Soil : sandy on ferruginous soil with very strong quantities of iron pan "blast-furnace slag" whose influence is fortunately felt in the ageing of the high-class wines of Pomerol
Contact us to book a visit of the pilgrimage museum.
Prizes awarded :
Harvest 1996: Prize Favorite awarded by the tasting commission of the 2000 Hachette Guide
Harvest 1997: Prize Favorite awarded by the tasting commission of the 2001 Hachette Guide
Harvest 1998: Gold Medal at the 2001 Wine Grower in Duras
Harvest 1999: Gold Medal at the 2001 Paris Agriculture Contest