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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
Rich and Powerful
Grape blend
Cabernet sauvignon 50% / Merlot 50%.
Weather
2015 was the third warmest year since 1900... Drought conditions, above-average monthly temperatures and sunshine (in the first half of the year), cool nights and hot weather in August accompanying véraison (colour change) were all ideal for the vines!
Tasting Comment
Appearance
Brilliant, attractive, garnet-red colour with purple highlights.
Nose
Round and generous bouquet of very ripe fruit (morello cherry, blackcurrant) and a hint of vanilla.
Mouth
Smooth and generous on the palate. Has a beautifully classic Pessac-Léognan taste profile, with delicious red fruit and spicy flavours. Fairly long finish. The wine is already pleasant to drink, but will be even better in two or three years. This wine will reveal all its deliciousness and complexity with poultry, beef, or duck confit.
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
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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