Chateau Suau Wines:

Chateau Suau Bordeaux Blanc Sec

Chateau Suau’s Blanc Sec is a traditional blend of 80% Sauvignon Blanc and 20% Semillon from the estate vineyard. Delicate and complex aromas of white flowers, citrus and peaches. Balanced wine, combining volume and a fine acidity with stone fruit, grapefruit and subtle floral flavors. Long fresh finish. Certfied organic. Crafted by celebrated winemaking consultant, Michel Rolland.

Chateau Suau Bordeaux Rouge

Chateau Suau’s Rouge is a traditional blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon from the estate vineyard’s gravel and clay soil and south/southeast-facing slopes. Fleshy and full-bodied, this wine has aromas and flavors of gooseberry and raspberry. Certified organic. Crafted by celebrated winemaking consultant, Michel Roland.

Chateau Suau Bordeaux Rose

Chateau Suau’s Rosé is 100% Cabernet from the estate vineyard is a dry style, light and fruity. Aromas of raspberries and hard candy with flavors of raspberry and strawberry with long, bright finish. Certfied organic. Crafted by celebrated winemaking consultant, Michel Rolland.

Chateau Suau Cadillac Bordeaux Rouge

45% Merlot and 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 100% estate-grown in the Côtes de Bordeaux-Cadillac appellation. Opulent. Ripe fruits and aromas meld together with roasted notes. Firm structure and solid finish. 5400 9L cases produced in total with tremendous aging potential: eight-to-ten years.

CHATEAU SUAU CADILLAC BORDEAUX L’ARTOLIE

The vineyard is located in the Côtes de Bordeaux-Cadillac appellation and encompasses 65 hectares. Gravel and clay soils; south and southeast facing slopes. 78% Merlot and 22% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep plum color and aromas of blackcurrant and blueberries. Lush and fleshy and opulent.

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Overview: Le Grand Courtâge is a brand of French sparkling wines which offer an affordable luxury and personify the spirit of Joie de Vivre. Meaning ‘the Great Courtship’, Le Grand Courtâge symbolizes the courtship between French and American wine culture, grapes from different regions and the old and new world. Launched by American entrepreneur, Tawnya Falkner, Le Grand Courtage is now the top selling French sparkling wine brand in the $15 - $19.99 (Premium) category according to Nielsen.

Sourcing from across multiple French wine regions, and blending unique varietals, the wines are crafted and bottled in Nuits-Saint-Georges, Burgundy.

Vineyards: Tawnya Falkner tasted through the wine regions in France as she developed her blends for Le Grand Courtâge. She partnered with local growers in well-known regions of France and selected unique varietals to put a modern twist on a classic concept.

Le Grand Courtâge Blanc de Blancs Brut is a blend of Chardonnay, Colombard, Ugni Blanc and Chenin Blanc from Burgundy, Loire Valley and Languedoc, and Le Grand Courtâge Brut Rosé is a blend of Chardonnay, Ugni Blanc and Gamay from Burgundy, Languedoc and Beaujolais.

Winemaking: Falkner works with sparkling expert, Marcel Combes to create the two versatile and balanced Le Grand Courtage wines. The winemaking philosophy is for a balanced and lighter flavor profile to fit virtually any cuisine or cocktail creation. Deliberately lower alcohol and more bright fruit notes and crisp, palate-cleansing finish. Each varietal is fermented separately at cool temperatures to produce a crisp, fruit-forward finish. Once blended, the cuvée remains sur lie during the prise de mousse (secondary fermentation), filtration and the addition of the dosage.

Le Grand Courtâge recently launched a second brand and single sku, Très Chic Rosé. From Pays d’Oc, this wine is a blend of 70% Grenache and 30% Cinsault.

Key Words: French, Sparkling Wine, Champagne, Female Business, Female CEO, Women in Wine

LOCATION: France - Burgundy

FOUNDED: 2011

PROPRIETOR & TALENT: Tawnya Falkner

Winemaker: Marcel Combes