Chateau Cantemerle 2019

The typicality of a fine red wine from Haut-Medoc

The estate
With its origins dating back to 1147, Chateau Cantemerle is one of the oldest estates of the Haut-Medoc appellation. Managed by the Cordier family, Chateau Cantemerle will seduce those who love the finest Bordeaux with the signature style of its wines, exhibiting great harmony and elegance through a subtle aromatic palette and a tannic structure full of finesse.

The vineyard
Located in the Haut-Medoc appellation and planted in fine and deep gravel soils, the Chateau Cantemerle vineyard covers 93 hectares of vines, aged 40 years on average. Here you will fine sandy-gravel soils dating from the Quaternary period.

The winemaking
Manual harvest with sorting of destemmed fruit, then vinification in wooden, stainless steel and cement vats.

The aging
12 months in French oak barrels, 40% of which were new.

The blend
Cabernet sauvignon (68%), merlot (23%), cabernet franc (5%).