Chateau Capbern 2020

The refinement of a red wine from Saint-Estephe

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.

Vinification and aging

Manual harvest. First sorting of the grapes on foot. Vibrating destemmer and manual sorting table. Thermo-regulated cylindrical stainless steel tanks. 18 to 21 days vatting. Microbullage. Co-inoculation, yeasts and exogenous bacteria in stainless steel vats at 25 ° C. Aging lasts 18 months in barrels (60% new, 40% second-fill).

The blend

The Chateau Capbern 2020 is made from a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (69%), Merlot (29%), Cabernet Franc (1%) and Petit Verdot (1%).