2015 Chateau Rocher-Corbin Montagne-Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux, France
ABOUT THIS WINE
85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc; vine age – planted 1875 & 1935, 1985; soils of limestone and clay; fermented in French oak barrels and stainless steel tanks; no sulfites added; aged 13 months in French oak barrels; bottled unfined and unfiltered.
- Hand harvested into 10 kilo baskets, two passes of careful sorting of each berry
- Short cold maceration, microxygenation
- Part of malolactic fermentation in new French oak barrels
- No sulfites used in fermentation
- Aged 13 months in 35% new French oak barrels
- No sulfites added
- Bottled unfined and unfiltered
ABOUT THIS PRODUCER
For the past ten years Philippe Durand has been making impressive investments and improvements at Château ROCHER CORBIN. Just northwest of the town of Montagne, the Château is perfectly situated on the western slope of the Calon mound at the highest point in the area of Montagne Saint-Emilion. The average age of the vines on the 10.5 hectares (25.95 acres) is 45 years. 15% of the vineyard has vines more than 80 years of age and there is one plot with impressive 140 year old vines.
The typical blend of Château ROCHER CORBIN is 90% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc.
Château ROCHER CORBIN provides deep-colored and concentrated Montagne Saint-Emilion wines. The wine is well structured, full-bodied and viscous on the tongue, with a fleshy, fruity palate, rich aromas and fabulous aging potential for each vintage.
Details:
| Grape(s) | Merlot, Cabernet Franc |
| Farming | Organic |