Château Cardinal, Montagne Saint-Émilion Size:75cl

Château Cardinal, Montagne Saint-Émilion Size:75clMontagne Saint milion is the most prestigious satellite of Saint milion. Within the prestigious satellite appellation Montagne St Emilion, Chteau Cardinals 10ha of vines average 30 years of age. Here Merlot, with some Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon, grows on argilo calcaire. Grapes are harvested at full maturity and sorted and pressed at the winery. During vinification the temperature is carefully monitored to achieve the desired aromas and structure in

pork and sage sausages

The soil there is very varied but mostly chalky

Traditional vinification in stainless steel tanks

Racked every 4 months

textbook aromas of cassis and pencil shavings and a firm

Chateau Pineraie is made of 85% Côt (Malbec) and 15% Merlot with the grapes being hand sorted according to very strict specifications

raspberry and carraway alongside an earthy spice element

the must is decanted and prepared for alcoholic fermentation by adjusting the turbidity level to 100 NTU and inoculating the tank with selected yeasts

is aged for two years more (marriage)

The harvest was fast-paced and completed very quickly demanding precise and methodical selection work

yet aromatic

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