Chateau de France Rouge2014
RED WINE
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Producer
Grand Cru Classe Bordeaux
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Country
France
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Region
Bordeaux
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Appellation
Pessac-Leognan
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UPC
0 15643 43027 5
Technical Details
Winery Technical Data
Appellation: PESSAC LEOGNAN Red
Terroir: Deep gravelly soil from the Pyrenees, sometimes on a chalky-clay subsoil
Grape Varieties: 41% Cabernet Sauvignon, 59% Merlot
Rootstock: 3309 C / 101-14 / 110 R / GRAVEZAC
Plantation density: 6.950 rootstocks per hectare
Pruning: Double and simple Guyot
Harvest: Handpicked
Winemaking: 7 to 10 days of alcoholic fermentation 3 to 4 weeks of maceration in 130 hl and 85 hl vats
Temperature control
Fermentation temperature: 30-32 Celsius max
Malolactic fermentation in vats
Maturing
News Barrels (40%) and one wine during 13 months.
Filtration
Light filtration before bottling
Tasting notes
Deep red ruby color. Intense nose of red berries (black currant, blue berry and cherries) and gingerbread. Spice and liquorice on the palate with elegant and well-ripened tannins, refined oak aromas and a smoky note on the finish. Impressive length. This wine can be aged for many years.
Food pairing: any grilled meats.