Les Allees de Cantemerle Haut Medoc 2018

Description

The wine shows an elegant, deep color with touches of black cherry, and light oak aromas which will gradually recede. Typical Cantemerle flavors of spice, tobacco and black currant predominate.
First impressions are firm and delectable; well-incorporated tannins and a fruity finish show pleasant freshness. A fine wine, pleasant, concentrated and elegant, reflecting the nobility of its terroir. With decanting it will be ready to drink in 2016, and will accompany poultry, meats and mushrooms. It has charm to spare.

Details

Perfume

Bouquet of red fruits, accompanied by hints of vanilla.

Color

Red with violet reflections.

Taste

The wine is velvety and soft on the palate.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

15 - 25 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Chateau Cantemerle

From this winery

• Hectares: 91

Lining a majestic courtyard, its beautiful neo-Classical architecture bears witness to the high esteem in which wine has been held by the successive owners of Cantemerle. These lovely buildings, in perfect harmony with the rest of the estate, nonetheless contain state-of-the-art technology. They are home to three temperature-controlled vat rooms with a total capacity of 8000 hl, a wooden vat room of 3400 hl for old vines, a 2200-hl stainless steel vat room mainly used for young vines, and a 2400-hl cement vat used for blending. The adjoining cellars ,all air-conditioned, are home to 2000 barrels. Read more

Bordeaux

Technical Sheet

Name	Les Allees de Cantemerle Haut Medoc 2018
Type	Red still
Denomination	Haut-Medoc AOC
Vintage	2018
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	13.0% by volume
Grape varieties	50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot
Country	France
Region	Bordeaux
Vendor	Chateau Cantemerle
Soil composition	Silica and gravel soils of the quaternary era.
Cultivation system	Médoc double Guyot.
Plants per hectare	8300
Harvest	Handpicked harvest with selective sorting in the vineyard. The grapes are hand-sorted before crushing.
Fermentation temperature	26-28 °C
Wine making	Maceration: 28 -30 days. Fermentation: 6-8 days at 26-28 °C.
Aging	12 months in french oak barrels(medium toast) which 40% are new An ultra light fining is done prior to bottling.
Allergens	Contains sulphites