CHATEAU DU FRANDAT CUVEE PRIVILEGE

AOC Buzet

A well-bodied oaky wine.

Presentation

To drink now or to wait up to 5 years!
2010 has given us an excellent vintage, thanks to a warm summer and a sunshined September, which broght the grapes to a perfect maturity.
Our vines are situated on a wide plateau, on the heights of Nérac, Gascony.
Clay and limestone soils
Yield of 55hl per ha with 4000 vine plants per ha
Each grape variety is vinified separately. The alcoholic fermentation last about 2 weeks with a perfectly regulated temperature of 25/26 ° C. Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks, after which the blend is realized. Ageing of 12 months in American oak barrels.
Merlot : 50 %
Cabernet sauvignon : 40 %
Cabernet franc : 10 %

Tasting tips

to serve at 16/18° C
Colour: Intense dark red, going close to black
Bouquet: very expressive, open and complex, notes of vanilla and roasted aromas
Taste: Frank first taste; tannins are still present, the oaky taste is quite marked, but though lets aromas of red fruit and prunes revealing. Good lenght in the mouth.