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Château de Barbe Blanche Red
Acquired for an half in 2000 by André Lurton, this estate is ideally situated on a ridge of clay and limestone in Lussac, facing the best slopes of St Emilion. Merlot is king, and regularly gives soft and tasty wines.
Wine style
Rich and Powerful
Grape blend
Merlot 85% / Cabernet franc 15%
Weather
There was record rainfall during the first half of 2013. Spring was very cool, even cold (May and June), and this caused a major delay in vine growth (flowering). Much more clement weather (warm and sunny) arrived in July and lasted until the harvest.
Tasting Comment
Appearance
Lovely garnet-red colour with magnificent deep purple highlights.
Nose
Pleasant aromas of spice, black fruit (morello cherry, blackberry), and subtle toasty nuances.
Mouth
The wine starts out very lively on the palate. It is full-bodied, very rich, and has quite a long aftertaste. Beautiful balance and great complexity predominate. This elegant wine will be the perfect partner for red meats of all kind, as well as stews and game dishes after two or three years' ageing.
Medals
Concours Général Agricole de Paris 2015
Consumption period
2018 - 2030
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.
Maturing potential
Begins to open up after 2 to 3 years, will age 10 to 12 years.
Recipes
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