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Château de Parenchère
Wine overview
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- Name of wine : Château de Parenchère
- Cuvee : Cuvée Raphaël
- Vintage : 2010
- Appellation : Bordeaux Supérieur
- Colour : Red
- Style indication : Heavy red
- Aging : Barrel matured
- Alcohol : 14.5%vol
- Contents : 750ml
- When to drink : Between 2013 and 2022
- Press : Concours de Bordeaux 2012 : Médaille d'Or / Gold medal
Decanter World Wine Awards 2012 : Commendation
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Diamonds for this wine :
The property
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Per Landin (owner), Richard Curty (winemaker), and Julia Gazaniol
- Owner(s) :
- Per Landin
- Location :
- Ligueux - France
- Vineyard manager :
- Richard Curty
- Cellar manager :
- Richard Curty
Vineyards
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- Vineyard size :
- 65 hectares
- Topology :
- Steep slopes
- Predominant exposure :
- North East
- Grape varieties :
- Merlot : 70%, Cabernet Sauvignon : 15%, Cabernet Franc : 15%
- Planting density :
- 3500 à/to vines per hectare
- Average age of wines :
- Merlot : 40 years, Cabernet Sauvignon : 40 years, Cabernet Franc : 40 years
- Organic :
- No
- Bio dynamic :
- No
- Picking method :
- Machine
- Pre-crush sorting :
- Yes
- De-stalking :
- Total
- Type of press :
- Horizontal screw
Packaging
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- Closure :
- Natural cork
Appearance
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- Clear
- Dark red
Bouquet
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- Intense
- Very fruity
- Red fruit
- Roasting coffee, Resinous
- Strong varietal character of Merlot
- Adolescent
- Elegant
- Wood ageing
Palate
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- Very fruity
- Red fruit
- Adolescent
- Roasting coffee, Resinous
- Medium tannin
- Full bodied
- Wooded
- Strong varietal character of Merlot
- Elegant
- Balanced acidity
- Long finish
