Château La Dominique 1996
Château La Dominique 1996 is a red Saint-Émilion, crafted by Château La Dominique and classified as a Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé. It comes from a blend dominated by Merlot (80%), supplemented by Cabernet Franc (15%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (5%). The estate is owned by Clément Fayat.
The bottle offered
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Original Wooden Case of 12
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Wine details
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Saint Emilion
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château La Dominique
- Millésime
- 1996
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
Château La Dominique
Château La Dominique is a 29-hectare estate situated in the north-west of the Saint-Émilion appellation, on the border with Pomerol. Classified as a Grand Cru Classé of Saint-Émilion since 1955, it has been owned by the Fayat family since 1969 and is currently represented by Jean-Claude Fayat. Its vineyards are situated on clay-gravel, clay-limestone and sandy-clay soils, close to Cheval Blanc, Figeac, La Conseillante and L’Évangile.
- Owner
- Jean-Claude Fayat
- Maître de chais
- Romain Sapet
- Surface (ha)
- 29.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 80000
Histoire du domaine
The first recorded mention of Château La Dominique dates back to the late 16th century. In 1618, Dominique Glenne gave his name to the estate. The property subsequently passed to the Baillencourt family, who also owned Château Gazin. Château La Dominique was included amongst the Grands Crus Classés when the Saint-Émilion classification was established in 1955. Clément Fayat acquired the estate in 1969; the vineyard was then rebuilt and underwent a series of improvements. The Fayat family has owned the estate ever since, with Jean-Claude Fayat as the current owner. A new winery designed by the architect Jean Nouvel was inaugurated in 2014. Gwendeline Lucas is the managing director, Yann Monties is the technical director and Romain Sapet is the cellar master.
