Tracé Carménère Red 2019

Tracé Carménère | Red

AOC Pessac-Léognan

Technical datasheet

Presentation

Tracé Carménère is a micro-cuvée of Château de Cruzeau. This confidential wine is made from an old and long forgotten grape variety, Carménère, which was reintroduced in 2003 by Jacques Lurton. Located on the most beautiful south-facing gravelly hillside of the estate, it has found its perfect expression on this remarkable terroir. The meticulous care given to the vines and a very careful vinification, resulting from a long know-how, give it elegance and balance.

The wine

Varietal

Carménère : 100%

Alcohol content

12,5% vol.

Weather conditions

2019 was marked by a fairly mild winter, resulting in early bud break. Spring rainfall was scarce and drought conditions set in in early summer. Rainfall in August provided a welcome relief for winegrowers.

Harvest

04/10/2019

Tasting

Deep ared colour, with some violet highlights.
Spicy nose, revealing, after aeration, notes of juicy black fruits (black plums, blackberries).
Quite fresh on the palate, with a well-melted tannic structure. Spicy, slightly peppery notes are present. lt can be forgotten for a few months in the cellar, but will also bring a lot of pleasure today.

Technical information

Terroir

Deep gravel

In the vineyard

Pruning type: Guyot Double
Grape harvest: Manual grape harvesting

Winemaking

Full vinification in 9 hl rolls, followed by malolactic fermentation in 300 litre barrels. Soft extraction method by rotation.

Ageing

Aged in barrels in 50% new wood and 50% one year old barrels, for a period of 16 to 18 months.

Serving

Ageing potential

5 to 10 years

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Château de Cruzeau stands out for its gravel terroir of rare homogeneity, offering ideal conditions for the production of great Bordeaux wines. Located on the left bank of Bordeaux, in the heart of the prestigious Pessac-Léognan Appellation, it produces red wines of the highest quality, revealing elegance and depth. Its rich, complex white wines reveal a beautiful aromatic palette of white fruits, sublimated by a delicate woodiness.

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