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Château de Quantin Red
The vines at Quantin grow on deep gravel to produce a red wine with very ripe, smoky aromas. This is very elegant on the palate with solid, well-extracted tannin and an attractive personality in all vintages.
Wine style
Soft and Sensual
Grape blend
Cabernet sauvigon 50% / Merlot 50%.
Weather
Winter was harsh (many days with frost) and spring rather chilly. There was a great deal of sunshine in 2010 and a long period of drought from 21 June to late September, which was favourable for ripening.
Tasting Comment
Appearance
The 2010 vintage has a youthful, very dark and attractive colour.
Nose
The blackcurrant nose is complemented by a beautiful toasty quality and hints of Virginia tobacco.
Mouth
It is very elegant on the palate, with all the hallmarks of a true Pessac-Léognan: concentrated and powerful with a fine structure and a smooth aftertaste. The finish is long and fruity. It makes a perfect match for roast squab or rack of lamb with thyme. However, if aged for a further 10 years, it will be better suited to game.
Consumption period
2013 - 2020
Our suggestions
Starters
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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
15.00 ha
Soil
Deep gravel
Winemaking
Grape harvest
By hand or mechanical after manual sorting at the vine.
Others
Graft stock
101.14 - Riparia Gloire - 3309
Plant food
Traditional, limited impact
Plant density
6,500 to 8,500 vines per hectare
Wine average age
19 years
Grape variety
Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot.
Pruning type
Double guyot with debudding
Fermentation
In stainless-steel temperature controlled tanks with patented cap-breaking system.
Fermentation temperature
28 à 30°C
Malolactic
Yes
Wine maturing
For 12 months in barrels with racking each trimester
Wine montage
Eggwhites
Maturing potential
Expressive after 2 to 4 years, will age 10 to 15 years.
Recipes
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