GRAPECAP 1884,
A UNIQUE AND RARE, AUTHENTIC WINE
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Named after the Latin gratum caput which means ‘precious vine’, Grapecap was planted in 1884 and is the oldest of Château Latour-Martillac’s plots. The Kressmann family decided to create a special wine from this unique heirloom.
The plot made its first appearance in 1860 on a historical map of the domain identified as the ‘Grapecap joala’. Joala was an ancient method of agriculture where different crops were planted together, especially fruit trees.
The plot lies in the southeast of the property on its finest clay-limestone soils. It covers 65 ‘ares’ of predominantly Semillon, the domain’s historic grape variety, as well as Muscadelle and a wide range of other white grape varieties.
The Bordelais expert in ampelography Louis Bordenave conducted an extensive inventory of the vegetation of the Grapecap plot revealing several non-native varieties such as Ugni Blanc; Chasselas; Folle Blanche and Melon de Bourgogne.
Thanks to this authentic conservatory of genetic inheritance the Kressmann family decided to launch a unique wine to pay homage to Jean Kressmann who was dedicated to the preservation and maintenance of this historic plot throughout his years as head of the family property.
Grapecap is an authentic wine which reveals all the potential
of Semillon whilst posing a multitude of questions
about the viticultural practices of the past, present and future.
Edouard Kressmann, Technical Director.
