Clémentin rouge 2018 Flashcards
1
Q
Appellation
A
Pessac Léognan
2
Q
Location
A
Pessac, Gradignan, Martillac and Leognan
3
Q
Area
A
67 ha
4
Q
Blend
A
50% Merlot
49% CS
1% Petit Verdot
5
Q
Age of the vines
A
27 years
6
Q
Winemaking
A
- use of a sorting vibrating table
- low temperature pre fermentation maceration
- 30 days maceration
- malolactif fermentation in barrels and stainless vat
- aging for 16 months in barrels
7
Q
Let’s taste now
A
So expressive
Gorgeous second wine
- ripe blackcurrants (cassis)
- juicy black plums
- cedar chest
- graphite
- finish on minerally note
- medium bodied
- fresh acidity
8
Q
international reviews
A
94 JS
93 WE
9
Q
Product of a superb terroir
A
Produced from Chateau Pape Clement’s vineyard
10
Q
quantities
A
exclusive wine, small quantites, less than 50 000 bottles each year
