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| Name | Chateau Cos d' Estournel |
| Vintage | - |
| Country | France |
Region: St.Estephe
Average annual production: Approximate 32,000 cases
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon 60% and Merlot 40%
Area under vine: 70 hectares
Soil: Gravel
Ageing: Up to 18 months
History: 'Cos', in a regional dialect, means 'hill'. In 1820, Louis Gaspard D'Estournel constructed the oriental cellars, chateau, and vineyards. In 1855 it was classified a second growth. Ownership of the Chateau has changed hands approximately every 30 years until 1917 when Fernand Ginestet (Bruno Prats maternal grandfather) bought it. It was subsequently and until very recently owned by Bruno Prats. Prats sold the property in late 1998 to the Bernard Taillan group and four Argentine businessmen. With the 1997 label, the chateau returned to a label style similar to one the chateau had used in the 1890's. The label in engraved similar to bank notes and is much harder to counterfeit.
- Information extracted from: http://www.cellarnotes.net/chateau_cos_destournal.htm
Average annual production: Approximate 32,000 cases
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon 60% and Merlot 40%
Area under vine: 70 hectares
Soil: Gravel
Ageing: Up to 18 months
History: 'Cos', in a regional dialect, means 'hill'. In 1820, Louis Gaspard D'Estournel constructed the oriental cellars, chateau, and vineyards. In 1855 it was classified a second growth. Ownership of the Chateau has changed hands approximately every 30 years until 1917 when Fernand Ginestet (Bruno Prats maternal grandfather) bought it. It was subsequently and until very recently owned by Bruno Prats. Prats sold the property in late 1998 to the Bernard Taillan group and four Argentine businessmen. With the 1997 label, the chateau returned to a label style similar to one the chateau had used in the 1890's. The label in engraved similar to bank notes and is much harder to counterfeit.
- Information extracted from: http://www.cellarnotes.net/chateau_cos_destournal.htm