Château

Château Dacher de Delmonte

shah-TOH dah-SHAY duh dell-MOHNT

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A Cru Artisan du Médoc of 3 hectares at Listrac-Médoc, on Pyrenean gravel and clay and limestone, picked by hand and sold in bottle to private buyers in France, Switzerland and Belgium.

Appellation: Listrac-Médoc
Classifications: Cru Artisan; Cru Artisan
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The château

Dacher de Delmonte is the kind of estate the Crus Artisans exist for: 3 hectares at Listrac-Médoc, owned by Sam Gavan, on Pyrenean gravel, clay and limestone, and sandy clay and limestone. The vines, 35 years old on average, are 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petit Verdot. The grapes are picked by hand and spend 3 weeks on their skins, and the wine ages in French oak barrels. The whole crop comes to about 100 hectoliters a year, sold in bottle to private buyers, at the property and at fairs, and in Switzerland and Belgium. It is a Cru Artisan du Médoc in the classification for the vintages 2022 to 2026.

At a glance

Appellation: Listrac-Médoc
Commune: Listrac-Médoc
Classification: Cru Artisan du Médoc, vintages 2022 to 2026
Owner: Sam Gavan
Vineyard: 3 hectares; vines 35 years old on average
Soil: Pyrenean gravel; clay and limestone; sandy clay and limestone Terroir of Listrac-Médoc →
Grapes: Merlot 60%, Cabernet Sauvignon 30%, Petit Verdot 10%
Cellar: Picked by hand; 3 weeks on the skins; French oak barrels
Production: About 100 hectoliters

Sources

Registers: Qualisud, the Crus Artisans du Médoc classification, 2022 to 2026
Institutions: Crus Artisans du Médoc, Château Dacher de Delmonte

Revised September 23, 2026. How I choose sources

The record

Château Dacher de Delmonte is a Cru Artisan, in the Listrac-Médoc appellation.

Private

By invitation only.

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