Château Les Carmes Haut Brion G.C.C. | Pessac Léognan
Red wine | France, GRAVES | 2021
Among the classic elegance of Pessac-Léognan, the Carmes top wine has carved out its own niche. Unprecedented proportions of Cabernet Franc offer a silky power which is then supported by the intensity of Cabernet Sauvignon. Within this structure, Merlot develops rounded and refined fruitiness: balance is the order of the day, ensuring a style that is complex and delicious in equal measures.
€148.95
123.10
excl. VAT
Specifications
Serving temperature
18 °C
Year
2021
Type
Red wine
Country
France
Vintage
2021
Storage (years)
> 10
Volume
0.75
Grape & craft
Region
GRAVES
Grape varieties
Cabernet Franc (40%), Cabernet Sauvignon (35%), Merlot (25%)
Viticulture
Traditional
Vinification
Fully manual harvest conducted between September 23 and October 1, 2021. Various vessels are used to craft the estate's flagship wine: truncated conical stainless steel tanks (60 hectoliters), wooden vats (76 hectoliters), and concrete tanks (50 hectoliters). Fermentation lasts 35 days and is followed by 24 months of barrel aging (70% in new barriques, 20% in large wooden foudres, and 10% in terracotta amphorae). Remarkably for Bordeaux, 45% of the grapes are used as whole clusters, without destemming or crushing.
Flavour profile
Taste profile
Complex with firm tannins
Food pairing
Game - small | Beef
About Ch. Haut Brion
By acquiring Château Haut-Brion in 1935, Clarence Dillon gave it back its nobility and brought it back to the inner circle of the most legendary wines in the world. This extraordinary vision, daring and courageous, is today perpetuated by the 4th generation of the family, embodied by its president, Prince Robert of Luxembourg.
Located in the town of Pessac, just a few kilometers from Bordeaux, Château Haut-Brion - the first of the three estates acquired by the Dillon family - is the oldest wine property in the region.
