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Chateau Enclos Tourmaline , Frankreich

2019 Enclos Tourmaline

This tête de cuvée is produced from a one-hectare plot belonging to Château La Patache that was purchased in 2012 by the Hong Kong-based financier, Peter Kwok. The block is right across the aptly named Clinet road from . . . Château Clinet! Planted at a relatively high 7,000 vines/hectare, the average age of these vines is 25 years. As might be expected, these are 100% Merlot and they are planted in the indigenous blue clay that is special, if not unique, to Pomerol. The vineyards are mechanically farmed and will ultimately be certified organic as is Peters estate in Saint Emilion, Château Haut Brisson. Harvested on October 3rd ,net yields were 32 hls/ha. After a six-day cold soak at 10°C, the juice for this cuvée was fermented entirely in 100% new 225-liter French oak barrels, technique the bordelais refer to as vinification intégrale. Barrels were supplied by Saury (50%) and Darnajou (50%). Malolactic ensued with the new wine spending its first four months on the post-malo lees; these were stirred for the Current blend is necessarily 100% Merlot. first month. Aging is expected to run 20 months and yield some 3,400 bottles! 14.5%. The vineyard manager and winemaker here is the quite talented Jérôme Aguirre who previously worked at Christine Péré-Vergés vineyards in Pomerol. Michel Rolland consults. Die Auslieferung der Ware erfolgt bis Herbst 2022! Delivery until Fall 2022!
0,75 l

€169.00*

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  • Article Number 802637
  • Alcohol Content 14%
  • Quantity 0,75 l
  • Packaging Bottle
  • Price Per Litre € 192,00
  • Type Merlot
  • Origin Frankreich / Bordeaux / Bordeaux

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Chateau Enclos Tourmaline
2017 Enclos Tourmaline
Frankreich
0,75 l

€179.00*

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