Château Cantemerle 2017
Original price was: €44.80.€39.90Current price is: €39.90.
BLENDING 2017 71% Cabernet Sauvignon 25% Merlot 4% Petit Verdot
The history of Château Cantemerle began in the Middle Ages, when the property was part of the fortification line that defended the banks of the Medoc, about a kilometer from the current castle. The oldest known manuscript attesting the existence of the Lords of Cantemerle dates from 1147. Grand Cru Classé in 1855, it’s one of the jewels of the Haut-Médoc appellation. In 1980, the SMABTP Group is the first insurer to acquire a vineyard in Bordeaux. It is an endangered property that is taken over at the end of difficult times. Then, the renovation of the technical installations and the replanting of the vineyard is done with the help of Cordier, to whom is entrusted the operational management of the project. This will take place in successive stages and in accordance with the priorities of the winemaking profession.
VINEYARD 90 ha under production Silica and gravel soils of the quaternary era 64% Cabernet Sauvignon – 27% Merlot – 5% Cabernet Franc – 4% Petit Verdot Average age of vines : 35 years Vine density : 8300 plants per hectare
VINIFICATION AND 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 40% are new An ultra light fining is done prior to bottling
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