Notre Collection Châteaux
Château Du Basque 2020
Château du Basque, under the same ownership as Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Château La Fleur Morange, is situated near the village of Saint Pey d’Armens. The owners, Mr and Mrs Julien Lafaye, have improved tremendously the quality of the Château and the vineyards appear immaculate and are carefully managed with some leaf trimming and green harvesting during the summer months. A wine to be tried.
Specifications
Surface area of the vineyard : 11.88 ha
Contains sulphites.
Presentation
Terroir
Old sands and clays
In the vineyard
Harvested by plots and grape varieties selections
Harvest
14/09/2020
Winemaking
Gravity flow winemaking with temperature control
Pre-fermenting maceration
From 25 to 30 days maceration
Pre-fermenting maceration
From 25 to 30 days maceration
Ageing
Aged in French oak barrels (20 to 40% new oak barrels) from 12 to 14 months
Varietals
Merlot : 90%
Cabernets : 10%
Cabernets : 10%
Specifications
Surface area of the vineyard : : 11.88 ha
: Contains sulphites.
Advice
Serving
Serve at room temperature.
At nose
A very open and expressive nose here, exotic and rich with a spiced plumy fruit.
On the palate
It has a very attractive palate also, soft at the entry and then showing more structure towards the end. Good acidity, overall this has an appealing composition.
Food pairings
This is a perfect partner for red meat, although it makes a good match for roast poultry. But it is also great on its own.
Reviews
- Argent
"Sweet oak in the nose, cranberries and tobacco leaves with touch of pencil shave. Rounded mid-palate with a herbal savoury grip. Lively acidity. " [+]Decanter World Wine Awards Argent 2023
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