{"id":2048322,"date":"2016-01-27T10:19:44","date_gmt":"2016-01-27T09:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/2016\/01\/27\/chateau-la-dominique-2012-grand-cru-classe\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T14:25:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T12:25:42","slug":"chateau-la-dominique-2012-grand-cru-classe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/2016\/01\/27\/chateau-la-dominique-2012-grand-cru-classe\/","title":{"rendered":"Ch\u00e2teau La Dominique 2012, Grand Cru Class\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x7 pg-1h4 pg-1y18 pg-1ff2 pg-1fs2 pg-1fc1 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">Ch\u00e2teau La Dominique, a 29-hectare Grand Cru Class\u00e9 in Saint-Emilion, extends over an<span class=\"pg-1ff2\">exceptional <\/span>terroir<span class=\"pg-1ff2\">alongside the <\/span>prestigious Ch\u00e2teaux Cheval Blanc, Figeac, La Conseillante and l&#8217;Evangile. The first property acquired by Cl\u00e9ment Fayat in 1969, it is the flagship of his vineyards. The estate perfectly combines the authenticity of an 18th-century residence with the modernity of a winery designed by the eminent <span class=\"pg-1ff2\">architect Jean Nouvel. <\/span>The new high-precision facilities welcomed their first vintage in 2013.  <\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x7 pg-1h4 pg-1y1f pg-1ff2 pg-1fs2 pg-1fc1 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">A blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, the wines benefit from the guidance of Michel Rolland. Ch\u00e2teau La Dominique 2012, Grand Cru Class\u00e9 de Saint-Emilion The 2012 vintage was marked by inclement weather. A rainy, cold spring, followed by a dry summer, <span class=\"pg-1ff2\">slowed the <\/span>vegetative <span class=\"pg-1ff2\">cycle of <\/span>the vines. 2012 will be remembered as an atypical year.   <\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x7 pg-1h4 pg-1y24 pg-1ff2 pg-1fs2 pg-1fc1 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\"><span class=\"pg-1ls0\"><span class=\"pg-1ff3\">Ch\u00e2teau La Dominique 2012 is a blend of 95% <\/span><\/span>Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc. After being harvested entirely by hand, the grapes are transferred to thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks. For 16 months, the wines are aged in barrels, 60% of which are renewed.  <\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x7 pg-1h4 pg-1y29 pg-1ff2 pg-1fs2 pg-1fc1 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">Ch\u00e2teau La Dominique 2012 has a dark purple color. On the nose, this wine reveals marked notes of red and black fruits. On the palate, this cuv\u00e9e reveals great freshness, elegant fruit, well-integrated <span class=\"pg-1ff3\">ageing<\/span> and fine tannins <span class=\"pg-1ff3\">. <\/span>  <\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x7 pg-1h4 pg-1y2a pg-1ff2 pg-1fs2 pg-1fc1 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">Ch\u00e2teau La Dominique 2012 is on sale at an average price of <span class=\"pg-1ls2\">\u20ac39<span class=\"pg-1ff3\">. <\/span><\/span> <\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ch\u00e2teau La Dominique, a 29-hectare Grand Cru Class\u00e9 in Saint-Emilion, extends over anexceptional terroiralongside the prestigious Ch\u00e2teaux Cheval Blanc, Figeac, La Conseillante and l&#8217;Evangile. The first property acquired by Cl\u00e9ment&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":65,"featured_media":869194,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[30493],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2048322","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wines-and-spirits"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2048322","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/65"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2048322"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2048322\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/869194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2048322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2048322"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2048322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}