嘉法葉堡(Chateau La Gaffelière)是波爾多聖愛美濃(Saint-Émilion)產區裡聲譽卓著的酒莊，並且是列為一等頂級酒莊B級(Premier Grand Cru Classé B)，品質的優異十分受到肯定。貴族世家的Malet-Roquefort伯爵家擁有這處莊園已有400多年，主建築也是幾個世紀以來陸續增建的綜合體；這一帶大約在18世紀發展成葡萄園，十九世紀後半開始Malet-Roquefort家將本酒莊經營成聖愛美濃最頂尖的酒莊之一。
當然要釀製好酒的話，優良的種植條件是不可或缺的。現今的嘉法葉堡擁有25公頃的面積，其中22公頃是葡萄園。本莊園位於聖愛美濃臺地的南側石灰岩坡地上，在Chateau Ausone和Chateau Pavie之間；葡萄園是東南坡向，土壤是黏土混合石灰岩為主。園中種植的品種比例是Merlot 65%、Cabernet Franc 20%和Cabernet Sauvignon 15%，平均樹齡達35年。人工採收葡萄，嚴格篩選葡萄；釀造上本酒莊採取的是傳統和現代兼容並蓄的方式：在低溫下葡萄汁浸皮數日，去除掉葡萄籽，然後開始發酵，發酵在28度下進行三個星期，接著在新橡木桶中陳年18到20個月。
本酒莊的釀酒哲學偏好長時間的發酵和維持高比例的老樹，同時結合了高比例的新橡木桶，這樣的做法賦予了他們的酒相當紮實的酒體和長期陳年的潛力。在近幾年著名的Michel Rolland受聘為顧問之後，Parker認為本酒莊的品質有非常顯著的提升，相當值得酒迷們期待。
The 2019 La Gaffelière wafts from the glass with a rich bouquet of blackberries and cherries mingled with subtle hints of burning embers and loamy soil that's framed by a deft application of creamy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, deep and seamless, it's a concentrated, vibrant wine built around bright acids and fine, powdery tannins. Its vivid fruit tones and classical balance make this Cabernet Franc-rich blend a promising candidate for sustained bottle age. Anyone who has tasted the great wines this estate produced in the 1950s and 1960s knows how great this site can be; and with stricter selection as well as the elimination of fruit from vines growing on the plain from the blend, that potential appears to be being unleashed at last.
WA:95 Drink Date: 2027-2057
