Chateau Cantemerle 2005
- Producer Chateau Cantemerle
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Blend
31% Merlot
6% Petit Verdot
2% Cabernet Franc
61% Cabernet Sauvignon - Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Haut-Medoc
- UPC 0 15643 77087 6
James Suckling
93pt
Wine Spectator
90pt
Tasting notes
A superbly brilliant, deeply pronounced red color typical of a great vintage. Its aromas are still a bit reserved, but crisp, silky tannins give the palate an elegance and smoothness characteristic of Cantemerle’s terroir.
The finish displays opulent aromas, a very delicate structure and great freshness. A great classic which deserves patience, or two hours’ decanting before serving.
Harvest
Pruning : Medoc double Guyot.
Deleafing: face to face after flowering (berry set).
Grape thinning is done when the grapes are filling out.
Green harvest occurs after changing of color (veraison).
Handpicked harvest with selective sorting in the vineyard.
Deleafing: face to face after flowering (berry set).
Grape thinning is done when the grapes are filling out.
Green harvest occurs after changing of color (veraison).
Handpicked harvest with selective sorting in the vineyard.
Vineyard
87 ha under production.
Silica and gravel soils of the quaternary era.
58% Cabernet Sauvignon - 33% Merlot - 6% Petit Verdot - 3% Cabernet Franc.
Vine density : 8300 plants per hectare.
Silica and gravel soils of the quaternary era.
58% Cabernet Sauvignon - 33% Merlot - 6% Petit Verdot - 3% Cabernet Franc.
Vine density : 8300 plants per hectare.
Vinification
Total destemming.
The grapes are hand-sorted before crushing.
Fermentation: 6-8 days at 26 -28 Celsius.
Maceration: 28-30 days.
Ageing for 12 months in french oak barrels(medium toast) which 50% are new.
An ultra light fining is done but no filtration occurs prior to bottling.
The grapes are hand-sorted before crushing.
Fermentation: 6-8 days at 26 -28 Celsius.
Maceration: 28-30 days.
Ageing for 12 months in french oak barrels(medium toast) which 50% are new.
An ultra light fining is done but no filtration occurs prior to bottling.
