Located in the village of Saint-Androny, the vineyard of Château Haut Lignac counts 35 hectares of vines, mostly planted with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The name of the estate comes from the name of its exact location and it benefits from its clay-limestone soils. Sébastien Ninaud, the owner, has given his trust to make Chateau Haut Lignac wine. Today, we work hand in hand to make of this vineyard a safe value of Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux appellation depicting the local terroir.
Jean-François RÉAUD
CHÂTEAU HAUT LIGNAC
CHÂTEAU HAUT LIGNAC
Rouge
Technical informations
Clay-limestone
Cold maceration depending on the quality of the grapes. Slow start of alcoholic fermentation with 2 to 3 times a day and then shedding. 3-week soft maceration at 22°C. Maturing in cement tank.
98% merlot 2 % cabernet sauvignon
The color is a beautiful deep purple. On the nose, aromas of spices and ripe black fruits. The palate is fresh and smooth fruitiness coated with polished tannins.
Spiced chicken.
► Vintage 2021:
- GOLD LYON 2022
- SILVER AMERICA AWARDS 2022
- SILVER JAPAN AWARDS 2022
- GOLD LONDON AWARDS 2022
- SILVER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIC AWARDS 2022
- GOLD SINGAPOUR COMPETITION 2022
- GOLD TAÏWAN AWARDS 2022
- GOLD CHINA AWARDS 2023
- GOLD JAPAN AWARDS 2023
- SILVER LONDON AWARDS 2023
- GOLD 70 MILLIONS DE DEGUSTATEURS 2023
► Vintage 2020:
- GOLD BERLINER WINE TROPHY 2021
- GOLD CHINA AWARDS 2021
- SILVER FRANKFURT 2021
- GOLD JAPAN AWARDS 2021
- SILVER LYON 2021
- GOLD 70 MILLIONS DE DEGUSTATEURS 2021
- GOLD ASIA IMPORT NEWS AWARDS 2022
- OR - COUP DE COEUR FEMINALISE 2022
- GOLD FEMINALISE 2022
- BRONZE BORDEAUX 2022
- SILVER BORDEAUX 2022
CHÂTEAU LES AUBIERS
Blanc
Technical informations
Soil of sandy silt – Subsoil of clay – 77-meter-high – 25-30-year-old vines
Mechanical harvest in September. Maceration before fermenting and 5 to 8 hours before pressing for Sauvignon blanc grapes. Low-temperature fermentation (16°C). Ageing on lees during two weeks before sulfite input. Tangential filtration.
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Bright and pale yellow colour. Ripe citrus fruit flavours and bow tree background notes of a typical ripe Sauvignon. Supple palate, nice freshness and a beautiful and ripe aromas to finish.
Smoked salmon
► Vintage 2022:
- SILVER CHALLENGE MILLESIME BIO 2023
- SILVER PARIS 2023
- GOLD CHINA AWARDS 2023
- GOLD JAPAN AWARDS 2023
- GOLD LONDON AWARDS 2023
- GOLD 70 MILLIONS DE DEGUSTATEURS 2023
- GOLD FEMINALISE 2023
► Vintage 2021:
- GOLD AMPHORE 2022
- SILVER EXPRESSIONS DES VIGNERONS BIO NOUVELLE AQUITAINE 2022
- 90 points TASTED - ANDREAS LARSSON 2022
- GOLD AMERICA AWARDS 2022
- GOLD JAPAN AWARDS 2022
- GOLD LONDON AWARDS 2022
- GOLD INTERNATIONAL ORGANIC AWARDS 2022
- GOLD SINGAPOUR COMPETITION 2022
- GOLD FRANKFURT 2022
- SILVER TERRE DE VINS 2022
- GOLD TAÏWAN AWARDS 2022
CHÂTEAU LES AUBIERS
Rouge
Technical informations
Sandy gravel soils and clay-sandy subsoils - east/east-south sun exposure - 28-year-old vines
Mechanical harvest at the beginning of september. Traditional winemaking in stainless-steel and concrete vats. Cold maceration according to the grapes quality. Slow start of fermentation with 2 to 3 pumping-over per day then delestage. Soft maceration during 3 weeks at 22 Celsius degrees. Ageing with wood input.
80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon
A beautiful deep colour with purple glints. The nose is ripe of dense fruit, emphasised by spicy, woody notes. On the palate, the frank attack softens with well-integrated tannins. An expression of ripe fruit is underpinned with freshness. Velvety and pleasant in style, with great generosity.
Spiced chicken
► Vintage 2022:
- GOLD CHINA AWARDS 2023
- GOLD JAPAN AWARDS 2023
- GOLD LONDON AWARDS 2023
► Vintage 2021:
- GOLD LYON 2022
- SILVER AMERICA AWARDS 2022
- SILVER JAPAN AWARDS 2022
- GOLD LONDON AWARDS 2022
- SILVER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIC AWARDS 2022
- GOLD SINGAPOUR COMPETITION 2022
- GOLD TAÏWAN AWARDS 2022
- GOLD CHINA AWARDS 2023
- GOLD JAPAN AWARDS 2023
- SILVER LONDON AWARDS 2023
- GOLD 70 MILLIONS DE DEGUSTATEURS 2023
CHÂTEAU LES AUBIERS
Rosé
Technical informations
Soils of sandy-gravels and subsoils of sandy-clay - East/East-South sun exposure - 28-year-old vines
Mechanical harvest at the beginning of septembre. Direct pressing with pneumatic presser and clarification of must. Control of temperatures between 16 and 18 Celsius degrees during fermentation that lasts 15 days to 3 weeks. Egg white clarification then tangential filtration.
100% Merlot
Bright colour and light pink. The nose is expressive of tangy notes. The palate is very fresh, surrounded by sweetness and crunchy red berries flavours.
Marinated chicken skewers
► Vintage 2022:
- GOLD CHINA AWARDS 2023
- SILVER JAPAN AWARDS 2023
- GOLD LONDON AWARDS 2023
- GOLD FEMINALISE 2023
► Vintage 2021:
- GOLD LYON 2022
- GOLD FRANKFURT 2022
- SILVER AMERICA AWARDS 2022
- SILVER JAPAN AWARDS 2022
- GOLD LONDON AWARDS 2022
- GOLD INTERNATIONAL ORGANIC AWARDS 2022
- GOLD SINGAPOUR COMPETITION 2022
- SILVER TAÏWAN AWARDS 2022
- SILVER BORDEAUX 2022