Chateau Civrac

Château Civrac is a winery in the Côtes-de-Bourg of the Bordeaux region of France. Château Civrac is also the name of the red wine produced by this property. .

History
Civrac is a small 18th Centuary Chateau typical of the 'Girodine' style of architecture in the Côtes-de-Bourg region. Built from local Limestone with high ceilings and elegant fireplaces. The region was a well known waypoint for the pilgrims on route to Santiago de Compostela. Civrac has the characteristic scalop shell symbol of St. James. The vineyard comprises 10Ha of vines and a central traditional winery. The Chateau was owned until 2006 by the Jaubert family Chateau La CROIX De MILLORIT, but is now under the ownership of Englishman mark hellyar with French technical director vianney de Tastes.

The Wine
The red wine of Civrac are made from Merlot (50%), Cabernet Sauvignon (25%), and Malbec (25%). The average age of the vines in 2008 was 28 years. All harvesting is done by hand and the juice is fermented separately in traditional Cement vats before being aged for 12 to 18 months in 60% new oak barrels.

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