Chateau Quinault L’Enclos, Saint-Emilion, 1998 Freisa and Friends with aromas of red cherries

with aromas of red cherries

Own-rooted vinifera from the 1977-1979 plantings are among the last surviving in the AVA

and age-worthiness

Carsten Saalwächter took over his family's 1853 estate in 2017 and immediately earned "Discovery of the Year" from Vinum magazine

2012 was a warmer vintage

Chateau Quinault L’Enclos, Saint-Emilion, 1998 Freisa and Friends with aromas of red cherriesChteau Quinault L'Enclos became a Saint Emilion Grand Cru Class in 2012. Origins believed to date to the 17th century, located in Libourne suburbs near the Dordogne River. In 1930, negociant Baptiste Mons purchased the property; the estate later lost 8 hectares to cemetery expropriation. In 1997, Alain Raynaud acquired it and transformed the estate, switching to hand harvesting. In September 2008, it was purchased by Bernard Arnault (LVMH) and Albert