Chateau Capbern 2021

A red wine from Saint-Estèphe with a seductive finesse and balance

The estate

Château Capbern is a Saint-Estèphe vineyard located in the north-eastern part of the appellation. Château Capbern is owned by Château Calon Ségur.

The vineyard

Château Capbern produces Saint-Estèphe wines made from a 33-hectare vineyard. The vines are 17 years old on average and are planted on sandy-gravel and clayey-gravel and limestone soils.

Vinification and ageing

Manual harvesting. First inspection of the grapes on the vine. Vibrating destemmer and manual sorting table. Vinification in thermo-regulated stainless steel cylindrical vats. Vatting for 18 to 21 days. Micro-bullage. Co-inoculation, yeast and exogenous bacteria in stainless steel tanks at 25°C. Aged for 18 months in barrels (60% new, 40% second-fill barrels).

The blend

Château Capbern 2021 comprises a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (70%), Merlot (28%) and Petit Verdot (2%).