Listrac-Médoc

Situation and soil about Listrac Medoc area  
Listrac-Médoc was formerly simply named Listrac and gained its new appellation in 1986. Listrac Medoc is located on the busy N215 road leading to the ocean, the Appellation Listrac-Médoc Contrôlée bounds the viticultural portion of the Medoc peninsula to the west. Listrac Medoc is located on a calcareous plate, its gravelly soil is often compared to the one of Moulis and one may recognize many similarities between them. Thanks to an excellent natural drainage and to the relative freshness coming from the nearby pine forest, the Listrac Medoc's vine's grapes mature slowly and regularly within this area.  

Characteristics about Listrac Medoc appellation 

While full bodied, virile and powerful in their youth, the Listrac Medoc's wines definitely become more velvety and fleshy after 5-10 years of patience. An important local winegrowers’ cooperative unit assembles approximately 1/3 of the Listrac Medoc local production. One can also find many interesting independent growers who produce excellent wines at moderate prices.

Main properties of the appellation Listrac Medoc
The non exhaustive list of the appellation's best properties includes: Bellegrave, Clarke Baron Edmond de Rothschild, Fonréaud, Fourcas Dupré, Fourcas Hosten, Fourcas Loubaney, Maucaillou, Mayne Lalande, Reverdi and Vieux Moulin.

Varietals and technical data about Listrac Medoc appellation
With a relatively small total surface of 700 ha, the average production, exclusively in red, is of approx. 40000 hl.

 Average yields about Listrac Medoc appellation: 57 hl/ha.

Type of vines about Listrac Medoc appellation: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot.