CHATEAU DU FRANDAT CUVEE PRIVILEGE
AOC Buzet
A well-bodied oaky wine.
Presentation
• Presentation
To drink now or to wait up to 5 years!
• The vintage
2010 has given us an excellent vintage, thanks to a warm summer and a sunshined September, which broght the grapes to a perfect maturity.
• Location
Our vines are situated on a wide plateau, on the heights of Nérac, Gascony.
• Terroir
Clay and limestone soils
• In the vineyard
Yield of 55hl per ha with 4000 vine plants per ha
• Winemaking
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.
• Grape variety
Merlot : 50 %
Cabernet sauvignon : 40 %
Cabernet franc : 10 %
Cabernet sauvignon : 40 %
Cabernet franc : 10 %
Tasting tips
• Serving
to serve at 16/18° C
• Tasting
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.
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.