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Chateau Soussans Margaux 2018
Tasting notes
Made with 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Merlot (Occasionally a drop of Carménère as well) the wine is soft and silky with perfumed strawberry jam on the nose. Ripe plum and cream come through on the palate which has supple tannins and an attractive, lively red fruit finish. This elegant Margaux will be lovely to drink, share and enjoy over the next decade. The winemaking here is traditional, cold maceration and pump overs with aeration, fermentation temperature 28-30°C. Maceration lasts approximately 20 days, malolactic fermentation partially in new casks with racking from cask to cask. Fining is done with egg whites and the wines spend 12-15 months in French oak casks.
Estate
This stylish winery comes from a property in the village of Soussans. The estate is nestle between two grands crus classés and dates back to 1730. Christelle Sorge is now in charge and she continues on a path of tradition married with innovation to provide wines of ever increasing quality to lovers of Margaux everywhere. The winery is HVE3 Certified, recognizing their efforts in working sustainably and in harmony with the land. The 7.5 acres of vines are planted on gravel subsoil with calcareous clay and the average of the vines are 30 years old. The vineyard is planted to 50% Merlot, 49% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Carménère. Production 15000 to 18000 bottles Planting density 8000 à 10 000 vines/ha Viticulture bud pruning, desuckering, deleafing manually and green harvest Ploughing, without chemicals Harvest 100% manual with selective sorting, observation and tasting every day are essential to obtain an exceptional maturity
