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Chateau La Freynelle - Rouge2020

RED WINE

PUBLIC
April 2025
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Chateau La Freynelle - Rouge label
  • Producer Aquitaine
  • Blend 35% Cabernet Sauvignon
    65% Merlot
  • Appellation Bordeaux
  • UPC 8 73964 00006 1

Reviews

Vinous Media 89-91

The 2020 La Freynelle offers perfumed scents of black currant and wild strawberry fruit that turn floral with aeration. The taut, crisp palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins and impressive depth and harmony on the finish. For a pure Cabernet Sauvignon, this is a well-crafted wine that should give a decade of drinking pleasure once it reaches maturity.

by NM, Vinous Media , 2021

Technical Details

Background

Chateau La Freynelle is a 75 hectare estate in the village of Daignac, in the heart of the Entre-Deux-Mers region of Bordeaux. The property is adjacent to the famous Chateau Bonnet owned by the Lurton family. It produces award-winning red, white, and rosé Bordeaux wines. La Freynelle's wines have a finesse and quality that surpasses that of its neighbors. It is one of the top Bordeaux available in its price category.
Veronique Barthe, the present owner of Chateau La Freynelle, inherited the estate at the age of 22. La Freynelle has been in the Barthe family since 1789, however Ms. Barthe is the first woman winemaker in 7 generations of family ownership. Ms. Barthe oversees the viticulture and vinification of the wine, and manages sales. La Freynelle's wines have a finesse and quality that surpasses its neighbors.
It is today one of the top Bordeaux available in its price category.

Harvest

- La Freynelle has never used insecticides on the property
- The property follows the standards of "Lutte Raisonee" sustainable agricultural practices since 2000.
- 50% reduction in phyto-sanitary products used in the vineyard since 2000.
- Recycling of all water used in the vineyard and cellars to maintain a balanced ecosystem.
- Debudding and leaf thinning; green harvest when necessary.

Tasting notes

Good red color; quite intense. Fresh, balanced nose with notes of red berries with a hint of spearmint. A harmonious wine that is balanced and smooth on the palate, with flavors of raspberry.

Vinification

- Grapes are picked at full maturity. Vinification by parcel.
- Grapes are de-stemmed to keep the wine smooth and fruity
- Maceration for 12 to 20 days depending on the type of grape.
- Temperature at 30°during fermentation.
- The must is pumped over the cap at least twice a day.
- Aged at least one year in stainless steel tanks before bottling.

Viticulture

- Density of approximately 4,000 vines per hectare.
- Planted with 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 65% Merlot.
- Average age of vines is 25 years.
- Yield is 55 to 60 hectoliters per hectare.
- Chalky-clay soil.
- Single or double Guyot pruning depending on the strength of the vine and the density of the plantation.