Chateau Gloria
Found in the Saint-Julien appellation, this relatively young estate was founded and assembled by Henri Martin in 1939. Martin established both the initial estate (6 hectares and 6,000 vines) however also continued to add new land bought from surrounding classed estates. Indeed, this was quite a feat considering that Saint-Julien has only 900 hectares of vines, consisting almost entirely of land belonging to the appellation's eleven great growths.
Not only did this result in the estate it is known as today, a comfortable 50 hectares, Martin also built the sterling reputation of Chateau Gloria within the space of a single generation. Planted to 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot this estate is a true (young) legend of the Bordeaux region.
Today, Francoise (Henri’s daughter) and Jean-Louis Triaud (his son-in-law), assisted by their children, Vanessa and Jean, continue the family tradition with passion.
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