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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Wine - Appellation: Grand Cru St Emilion - Grape: 60 % Merlot, 40 % Cabernet Franc Production: 1500 cases Vines: 30 years old Size of the vineyards: 3.57 h Ageing: 16 months in 50 % new oak barrel --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Château Pas De L'Ane 2003 has a fabulous opulent nose of crushed berries, tobacco and coffee. Medium bodied, with velvety tannins and a long lasting finish. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Producer - In 2001, Arnaud Delaire and Nicolas Baptiste, proprietors of Château Branda in Puisseguin and Lussac St Emilion decided to expand their passion to the prestigious village of St Emilion and acquired vineyards in Grand Cru St Emilion to launch Château Pas de L'Ane and Château Petit Pas. 3.57 Hectares. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Region - Saint-Emilion's fame is due to its wines but also to its historical and cultural inheritance. The walled hilltop village of St.Emilion itself, which has survived almost untouched from the Middle Ages, was classified in 1999 by the UNESCO. The vineyards of Saint Emilion are located near Bordeaux (35 km) on the"right bank" or north side of the Dordogne River. St-Emilion's Merlot dominated wines are often less austere than their cousins of the Médoc region. They Saint-Emilion wines are fully rich, velvety, fruity, elegant and powerful. After 10-15 years of ageing, the wines of Saint-Emilion tend to gain complexity from their initial aromas by integrating rich leather, earthy and spicy flavours.