Domaine de la Solitude

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Domaine de la Solitude is a grand cru de Graves, under the Pessac-Léognan appellation, located in Martillac a few kilometers southwest of Bordeaux. The property of a religious community since the 19th century, this historic estate has had its wines crafted since 1993 by the team of Domaine de Chevalier, Grand Cru Classé of the Bernard family. On a magnificent gravel terroir, it produces elegant and full-bodied red wines as well as dry white wines of great purity. 

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La Solitude 1998
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Bordeaux | Pessac Léognan

La Solitude 1998

€36.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€30.00 ex-VAT

History of Domaine de la Solitude

Domaine de la Solitude owes its name to its past as a hermitage, nestled in the forest away from the world. This very ancient cru of Martillac has belonged since 1854 to the religious community of the Sainte-Famille, whose sisters remain the owners. The estate thus recalls the essential role played by ecclesiastical institutions in the development of the historic Bordeaux vineyard.

In 1993, the nuns entrusted the management of the vineyard, for a period of forty years, to Olivier Bernard and the team of Domaine de Chevalier, a prestigious neighbouring Grand Cru Classé of Graves. This partnership has made it possible to reveal the full potential of this very fine terroir: the white and red wines of la Solitude now rank among the most appreciated crus of the Pessac-Léognan appellation and are exported throughout the world. The same team today oversees the estate as well as the neighbouring Château Lespault-Martillac.

Terroirs and Vineyards of Domaine de la Solitude

Located approximately eighteen kilometres south-west of Bordeaux, Domaine de la Solitude spreads its vineyard over some thirty hectares at the heart of the Pessac-Léognan appellation. Its plots rest on a gravel terroir typical of the Graves, surrounded by forests, which imparts finesse, freshness, and mineral purity to the wines.

The red grape varieties give pride of place to Cabernet Sauvignon (56%), complemented by Merlot (36%), Cabernet Franc (4%), and Petit Verdot (4%). For the whites, Sauvignon (65%) dominates Sémillon (35%). Managed as a garden vineyard, worked in harmony with the seasons and with respect for the environment, the estate produces on average 90,000 bottles of red and 20,000 bottles of white.

Winemaking at Domaine de la Solitude

The wines of Domaine de la Solitude are crafted by the technical team of Domaine de Chevalier, a guarantee of first-rate expertise. The harvests are manual, followed by precise sorting that ensures the quality of the crop. The red wines are vinified in traditional concrete vats, with their malolactic fermentation taking place in barrels.

The fine wine is then aged for approximately fifteen months, with around one quarter new barrels, in order to preserve the brilliance of the fruit. The whites, meanwhile, are aged on their lees in barrels for nine to ten months, without malolactic fermentation, which preserves all their freshness, purity, and tension. This careful winemaking produces precise and elegant wines, faithful to their gravel terroir.

The cuvées of Domaine de la Solitude

Domaine de la Solitude Pessac-Léognan rouge is the estate's fine wine, dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Its deep colour is followed by a nose of ripe dark fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), flowers, and mineral notes, underscored by discreet oak. The palate, broad and dense, combines roundness and freshness over polished tannins. Both supple and structured, it is an elegant wine for ageing that can be enjoyed from three to fifteen years depending on the vintage.

Domaine de la Solitude Pessac-Léognan blanc is the fine wine, crafted from Sauvignon and Sémillon. Aged on its lees in barrels, it reveals a bouquet of pear, white peach, citrus, and boxwood, enhanced by flint and toasted notes. The palate, direct and broad, captivates with its purity, freshness, and fine length. A dry white of great elegance, perfect with fish and seafood.

Prieuré de la Solitude (Pessac-Léognan) is the estate's second wine, made from young vines. More open in its youth, with tender tannins, it showcases the juicy crunchiness of the fruit and the typicity of the gravel and forest terroir. It is a classic Pessac-Léognan, best enjoyed within its first ten years.

Notre Dame de la Solitude (Graves) is a generous and approachable cuvée, suited to every occasion. Fruity and easy to share, this Graves wine offers a fine introduction to the world of the estate.

Rosé de la Solitude is a premium rosé that radiates fruit and freshness, ideal for the finest tables and terraces. The estate also offers La Petite Lune, a premium Bordeaux in the refined tradition of the house.

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