Chateau Cantemerle - 2010
Chateau Cantemerle - 2010
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Appellation
Haut-Medoc
UPC
0 15643 71486 3
0 15643 25466 6
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1762C-10
1762-10
Terroir
87 ha under production
Silica and gravel soils of the quaternary era
60% Cabernet Sauvignon - 30% Merlot - 4% Petit Verdot - 6% Cabernet Franc
Average age of vines : 30 years
Vine density : 8300 plants per hectare
Silica and gravel soils of the quaternary era
60% Cabernet Sauvignon - 30% Merlot - 4% Petit Verdot - 6% Cabernet Franc
Average age of vines : 30 years
Vine density : 8300 plants per hectare
Harvest
Pruning : Médoc double Guyot
Deleafing: face to face after flowering (berry set)
Grape thinning is done when the grapes are filling out
Green harvest occurs after changing of color (veraison)
Handpicked harvest with selective sorting in the vineyard
Deleafing: face to face after flowering (berry set)
Grape thinning is done when the grapes are filling out
Green harvest occurs after changing of color (veraison)
Handpicked harvest with selective sorting in the vineyard
Ageing
Total destemming
The grapes are hand-sorted before crushing
Fermentation: 6-8 days at 26 -28°C
Maceration: 28 -30 days
Ageing for 12 months in french oak barrels(medium toast) which 50% are new
An ultra light fining is done but no filtration occurs prior to bottling
The grapes are hand-sorted before crushing
Fermentation: 6-8 days at 26 -28°C
Maceration: 28 -30 days
Ageing for 12 months in french oak barrels(medium toast) which 50% are new
An ultra light fining is done but no filtration occurs prior to bottling
Tasting Notes
The 2010 vintage brought out all the best in Cantemerle's terroir. A deep color sets the tone for this wine: complex, concentrated and long in the mouth, with a finish which just doesn't finish, leaving an impression of great aromatic richness. The wine's dense structure is masterfully controlled, showing elegance without heaviness, and a liveliness highlighting its freshness. Swirling brings the wine alive in the glass, with aromas of spice, tobacco, black currant and plums. This is Cantemerle's natural character, with the added richness a great vintage brings.