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Château Bonnet Red
Thanks to expressive fruit – but without excessive concentration – Château Bonnet's red wine is unquestionably charming. In fact, it is a benchmark in Bordeaux.The wine is best enjoyed on the young side, although the quality tannin ensures good ageing for several year.
Wine style
Tender and Aromatic
Grape blend
Merlot 60 % / Cabernet Sauvignon 40 %
Weather
2018 was one of the warmest years since 1900, featuring above-average temperatures, the second hottest summer to date, and abundant sunshine… Heavy rainfall in the first half of the year was followed by persistent, near-record drought conditions in September.
Tasting Comment
Appareance
Deep ruby-red colour scattered with purple highlights.
Nose
The nose is very attractive and fruity, revealing a delicious array of fresh fruit notes (cherry), underpinned by subtle hints of spice.
Mouth
This beautiful 2018 Bonnet starts out straightforward on the palate, becoming very round, delicious and sweet. Fresh red fruit aromas (cherry) follow through to the palate. This well-balanced wine is ideal paired with grilled red meats and cheese platters.
Consumption period
2019 - 2025
Our suggestions
Starters
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White meats
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vegetables
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Red meats
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Ground
Surface
88.50 ha
Soil
Clay-limestone and clay-siliceous
Winemaking
Grape harvest
By hand or manual sorting before machine harvest
Others
Graft stock
Riparia Gloire - 3309 C - Fercal - 101.14
Plant food
Traditional, limited application
Plant density
3,000 to 5,000 vines per hectare
Wine average age
17 years old
Grape variety
Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon
Pruning type
Double Guyot
Fermentation
In stainless steel tanks with patented cap- breaking system
Fermentation temperature
28 to 30°C
Malolactic
yes
Wine maturing
In tanks and in barrels
Maturing potential
3 to 7 years
Recipes
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