Le Comte de Malartic Rouge 2020 is a distinguished invitation to the heart of Pessac-Léognan. The second wine of Château Malartic-Lagravière, owned by Famille Bonnie, it offers an accessible and carefully crafted interpretation of a Bordeaux terroir whose gravel soils seem composed like a mineral score. Since the 2020 vintage, this cuvée has succeeded La Réserve de Malartic under its new name, with the same ambition for precision and elegance. It is made for enthusiasts who enjoy entertaining with flair, enhancing a characterful dinner or giving a bottle rooted in a renowned appellation. Its silky texture, controlled density and aromatic freshness shape a deep yet unostentatious table wine, in which every detail of the winemaking contributes to a harmonious expression. Presented in a 75 cl bottle, this red Pessac-Léognan brings a refined, understated poise to the tasting, transforming a carefully chosen meal into a true art de vivre experience.

A Bordeaux blend designed for balance

• Predominantly Merlot: 78,2 % of the blend, providing a supple and generous framework that naturally envelops the palate.
• Cabernet-Sauvignon: 17,8 %, bringing definition and structure to the blend, in the classic spirit of Bordeaux’s great red wines.
• Petit-Verdot: 4 %, a precise touch that completes the composition with character and depth.
• Silky texture: an elegant, dense and lingering palate, designed to accompany conversations that continue around the table.
• Aromatic freshness: a balance that preserves the wine’s energy and gives its structure a particularly harmonious expression.

Cellar craftsmanship, between precision and tradition

Le Comte de Malartic 2020 draws its identity from the Pessac-Léognan vineyard, on dry, clay-rich Quaternary Günzian gravel soils resting on a shell limestone subsoil crossed by veins of clay. The grapes are harvested by hand on a plot-by-plot basis, then undergo a double sorting process. This care given to the fruit continues in the winery, where vinification combines small wooden truncated-cone vats with temperature-controlled, double-walled stainless-steel tanks. Fermentation and maceration, conducted over 21 to 23 days, support measured extraction. The blend is made at an early stage, before traditional ageing on fine lees in French oak barrels, including 30 % new oak. This winemaking approach does not seek showmanship, but rather finely sculpted texture, serene density and an expression faithful to the spirit of the estate.

A poised presence for meals that matter

This red wine naturally finds its place when you wish to give a more distinctive dimension to a family lunch, a dinner among connoisseurs or a carefully considered table. Its lingering palate and elegant structure allow it to accompany characterful cuisine, served without unnecessary theatre but with a taste for beautiful things. It is also well suited to the art of giving, when a bottle should express more than a polite gesture: a regard for a terroir, a vintage and a particular savoir-faire. The 75 cl format fits effortlessly into gourmet occasions, from intimate gatherings to more generous celebrations. Its refined presence gives each guest the space to savour the wine as much as the shared moment.

The Malartic-Lagravière signature, interpreted anew

The second wine of Château Malartic-Lagravière, Le Comte de Malartic Rouge 2020 is more than a simple introduction to the estate. It has an identity of its own, shaped by attentive selection and rigorous vinification. Its name change, introduced with the 2020 vintage, marks a new chapter for the former La Réserve de Malartic while preserving its deep connection with its origins. Famille Bonnie places this cuvée within a vision in which winemaking excellence and tasting elegance respond to one another with consistency. For the enthusiast, this lineage is a valuable promise of quality: a Pessac-Léognan made with method, aged with patience and presented in a silky, fresh and dense style. A bottle whose distinction comes from restraint, like a beautiful ink drawing requiring no superfluous ornament.

Specifications

• Name: Le Comte de Malartic Rouge 2020
• Appellation: Pessac-Léognan AOC
• Type: Red wine
• Vintage: 2020
• Blend: Merlot 78,2 %, Cabernet-Sauvignon 17,8 %, Petit-Verdot 4 %
• Vinification: 21 to 23 days’ fermentation and maceration in wooden truncated-cone vats and temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks
• Ageing: on fine lees in French oak barrels, including 30 % new oak
• Estimated alcohol content: 14,5 % vol.
• 容量: 75 cl
• Allergens: contains sulphites

Choose Le Comte de Malartic 2020 to bring the elegance of Pessac-Léognan to your table, in a characterful cuvée where Bordeaux tradition is expressed with contemporary finesse.