Château Ducru Beaucaillou Le Petit Ducru 2022 (75cl)

Le Petit Ducru is a wine from Château Ducru-Beaucaillou in Saint-Julien. The name Ducru-Beaucaillou unites a former owner with the landscape: Bertrand Ducru bought the estate in 1797, and Beaucaillou refers to the fine pebbles on which the vineyards rest. The château looks out over the Gironde and was recognised in 1855 as a second grand cru classé. The Borie family has been connected with the estate since 1941, and Bruno Borie took over in 2003 as the third generation, building on the work of his father Jean-Eugène and grandfather Francis. The gravel soils of Saint-Julien and the proximity of the estuary form the constant background to this family story.