CHÂTEAU LA CABANNE IS A 10 hectares (25 acres) vineyard which is located on the gravely soil of the west side of the "high terrace" in the heart of Pomerol.
   Vines have been grown there since the gallo-roman period, but the property's name, which is also that of a "lieu-dit" (place name), goes back to the 14th century when the sharecropper's serfs lived in "cabanes" (huts).

   The gravely clay soil on a subsoil of scoria (concretion of sand and iron) and the grapes varieties (92 % Merlot - 8 % Cabernet Franc) give, after around 20 days in vats and aging in new oak casks (oak which is split and not sawn), a wine with a color of very ripe cherries (characteristic of wines with a dominance of Merlot) with black tints showing shades of fawn during aging.

   This wine is powerful and delicate on the nose, with hint of candied apricot and game ; it starts out forceful and rich on the palate. It also has a great deal of finesse which complements the wine's vigor admirably.

   CHÂTEAU LA CABANNE also produces a second wine : DOMAINE DE COMPOSTELLE which, while keeping its capacity for aging, can be drank sooner.