Product Description
Entre-deux-Mers
“Bordeaux-Supérieur”
Region : L’entre-deux-Mers Is a vast region located some 80 kms south-east of the city of Bordeaux. As its name indicates, this geographical area is enclosed between two large rivers: the Dordogne to the north, and the Garonne to the south. L’Entre-deux-Mers forms the largest wine-growing area in France. On a planted area of about 7000 ha, the winegrowers in the region produce 335 000 hl per year. The Entre-deux-Mers has a wide variety of reliefs, exhibitions and soils (sand, clay, gravel and limestone and clay soils), both favorable to the cultivation of white and red vines.
AOC : Bordeaux-Supérieur
Grape Variety : 75% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon,
5% Cabernet Franc.
Domain : Château de Reignac (49 ha)
Type of Soil : Gravely soil on the left bank (Perfect for the Merlot) and clay-chalky soil on the right bank (Perfect for Cabernet Franc).
Density of Planting : 6600 vines/ha
Age of Vines : 30 years old
Yield : 35 hl/ha
Features : 14% alcohol. Contains sulfites.
Cultural method : Spring de-budding, Thinning out leaves manually, Leaf removal on east facing side, Green harvest in two times, Hand picking into small baskets, double sorting both before and after destemming.
Winemaking : Vinified in small stainless-steel vats lot by lot and grape variety by grape after cold maceration. Run off the wine while still warm for malolactic fermentation on the lees in barrels.
Aged in French oak for up to 12 to 16 months.
The Colour : Dark Red
The Smell : Notes from red fruit combined with light notes of spice, plum and wood.
The Taste : red fruit (raspberry, cherry), fresh fruit and crisp strawberries. associated with small notes of blackcurrant, a fine woodiness as well as a hint of vanilla. The tannins are fine, integrated and soft.
Serving Suggestions : This wine will go very well with any kind of red meat but also game.
Served between 15 and 16°C
