Chateau Capbern 2019

A 2019 red wine from Saint-Estephe by Chateau Capbern

The estate
Chateau Capbern is a Saint-Estephe estate located to the northeast of the appellation. Chateau Capbern is the property of Chateau Calon Segur.

The vineyard
The 33 hectares of vineyard in production at Chateau Capbern are planted in sandy-gravelly, clay-gravelly and limestone soils. The vines are 17 years old on average and are pruned in double guyot.

The winemaking
Manual harvest from September 23 to October 9. Sorting on tables. Thermo-regulated, cylindrical stainless steel tanks. 20 days of fermentation. Two pump-overs per day. Fermentation at 26 ° C. Malolactic fermentation (native lactic bacteria) in stainless steel tanks at 20 ° C.

The aging
18 months, 60% in new oak barrels, 40% in barrels of one previous wine. Fining with egg whites.

The blend
Cabernet sauvignon (50%), merlot (47%), cabernet franc (2%), petit verdot (1%)