Via Degustia Bordeaux: 3 archival red Médoc wines (2017, 2018 and 2020)

When Adrien Uijttewaal arrived in Bordeaux at 18 years of age, he fell in love. He knew he wanted to live right there, and raise livestock and produce ruby red wine.

Take a stroll around his beloved countryside. Get acquainted with 3 excellent vintages from his Château Saint-Hilaire winery. To create each of them, the winemakers hand-picked grapes and left them to mature for 12 months in oak barrels. Only afterward they carefully Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, which proudly represent Bordeaux and the Médoc region.

The vintages 2017, 2018 and 2020 are presented to you in sequence. Then you’ll recognized in these 3 archival wines how the beauty and taste of Bordeaux transforms over the course of several years.

Try them yourself, give them as a gift, or store them in your family wine cellar. They’ll reward you for archiving them.

What can you expect in this wine tasting set?

Château Saint Hilaire Médoc 2017 Cru Bourgeois: Archival dry red wine

If we were going to create a perfect dry red wine, we’d do it like this:

We’d hand-pick grapes of the Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon varieties in sunny Bordeaux. We’d let them macerate for 3 weeks, and then mature for 12 months in barrique casks. Finally, we would blend the two varieties together to create a ruby-red dry wine.

This is exactly how the rich and elegant Médoc 2017 was created. It smells of plums, black fruit, and currants. It will enchant you with its full taste and tannins that remain for a long time in your mouth.

This archival red wine earned a gold medal at the largest French competition, the Challenge International du Vin.

Château Saint Hilaire Médoc 2018 Cru Bourgeois Supérieur: Archival dry red wine

The archival red Médoc 2018 was made by combining 55 % Cabernet Sauvignon grapes with 45 % Merlot.

This harmonious combination was awarded a silver medal in the largest French competition, The Challenge International du Vin.

Château Saint Hilaire Médoc 2020 Cru Bourgeois Supérieur: Archival dry red wine

The archival red Médoc 2020 was made by combining 56 % Cabernet Sauvignon grapes with 44 % Merlot.