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Château de Barbe Blanche Cuvée Henri IV Red
Château de Barbe Blanche Cuvée Henri IV comes from a vineyard ideally situated on a clay-limestone rise in Lussac, opposite the finest slopes in Saint Emilion. Merlot is king here, and regularly produces smooth, delicious wines.
Wine style
Rich and Powerful
Grape blend
85% Merlot / 15% Cabernet Franc
Weather
Spring was very trying, with considerable rainfall leading to fungal diseases of all sorts. This called for very close attention in the vines until the 14th of July, when the weather changed durably for the better.
Tasting Comment
Appearance
This wine has an elegant, vivacious, red colour with purple highlights.
Nose
The expressive nose features a symphony of fruity aromas such as strawberry and blackcurrant, as well as spices and a hint of vanilla.
Mouth
The wine's rich, straightforward aromas carry over to the palate. This cuvée is particularly smooth and full-bodied, with delicious fruity flavours (blackcurrant and blackberry), as well as hints of vanilla and coffee. The overall impression is of elegance and structure, enhanced but subtle nuances of oak. This beautiful cuvée will be ideal in two or three years' time with duck, veal, or beef fondue.
Consumption period
2017 - 2029
Our suggestions
White meats
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Game
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vegetables
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Cheese |
Salads |
Red meats
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Ground
Surface
28.00 ha
Soil
On a clay-limestone shelf with about 1 meter of clay on the surface. At the foot of the hills, clay-siliceous soil with light sand.
Winemaking
Grape harvest
Machine harvest with sorting and selection at the winery.
Others
Plant food
Traditional, limited impact.
Plant density
6,000 vines per hectare.
Wine average age
32 years old.
Grape variety
Merlot / Cabernet Franc / Cabernet Sauvignon.
Pruning type
Double guyot
Fermentation
In stainless-steel temperature-controlled tanks. Approximately 3 weeks (subject to vintage and ripeness of tannins).
Fermentation temperature
28 to 30°C
Malolactic
yes
Wine maturing
For 12 months in oak barrels (50% new) with racking each trimester.
Wine montage
Eggwhites
Maturing potential
Begins to open up after 2 to 3 years, will age 10 to 12 years.
Recipes
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