Domaines Château Angelus by Julie Berteloot 14 January 2025 14 January 2025 111 views 111 The Angelus vineyard is at the heart of a natural amphitheater, dominated by the three churches of Saint Emilion. Here, the bells rang the Angelus in the morning, at noon and in the evening. They marked the rhythm of the working day in the vineyards and villages. This is where men and women stopped working to meditate for a few moments. Jean François Millet painted the Angelus, currently on display at the Musée d’Orsay. The bell on the label of the Château Angelus bottle symbolises this origin and this moment of contemplation. Angelus is the work of a passion written for eight generations by the Boüard de Laforest family. In 1954, during the first classification of Saint Emilion, Château Angelus was classified as a Grand Cru Classé. It already had a strong reputation that helped it to calmly pass the Bordeaux wine crisis in 1973. They also displayed the oenological revival in 1980. The vineyard concentrates hot summer temperatures. The soil is naturally drained by the slope. This good distribution between limestone and clay allows a regular supply of water and minerals. The rootstocks are ideally adapted to the terroir and the grape varieties distributed according to the soils: Merlot on the coast and Cabernet Franc in high proportion on the clay-limestone soils at the foot of the slope. Legendary vintages of the château are the years when the generosity of nature combined with human expertise provide the greatest taste sensations. Mythical vintages of château Angelus 2018 : le Phénix 2014 : l’Indien 2012 : le Premier 2005 : l’Impétueux 2000 : l’Equilibre 1996 1992 1985 1953 1899 The second label The Carillon de l’Angélus was born with the 1987 vintage. Reflecting the level of demand of the estate’s teams, it comes from a variable percentage of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon selected from different terroirs of Saint Emilion. Its style is composed by vinification and aging. The appreciation of the wine goes through the purity of its fruit aromas, its velvety tannins and its elegant finish. Discover our vintages of Château Angélus 0 comments 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail You may also like… Château Cheval Blanc 6 February 2025 The Château Mouton Rothschild 31 December 2024 The Château Rayas 23 December 2024 The Maison Moët & Chandon 5 December 2024 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion 17 November 2024 Château Lafite Rothschild 31 October 2024 Domaine de la Romanée Conti 18 October 2024 Château La Fleur Petrus, the remarkable Pomerol 26 August 2024 Montirius: Authentic and biodynamic estate 19 July 2024 Domaine Gangloff, great wines of the Rhône Valley 30 June 2024