Château Brane-Cantenac

Margaux

2010

Blend

62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 8 % Cabernet Franc

Wine designation

Château Brane-Cantenac, Red, 2010
Category : Margaux, 2ème Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Pair alongside your favorite pepper steak or alongside a flavorful winter beef stew.

Château Brane-Cantenac

Margaux

2010

Tasting notes

A very concentrated color, showing great depth with currants, berries, and cherries. Tannins are chewy with good presence with toasted oak to round out the palate, good length.

Vineyard

Vineyard size: 72 hectares
Soil composition: Gravel based soil with a many small stones in the upper layers of the soil as well as a rich subsoil of clay and minerals.

Winemaking

Fermentation container: Careful parcel selection
Aging: Oak Barrels
18 months ageing, with 70% new barrels
Type of oak: French
Bottles produced: 50 hl/ha
Winemaker: Christophe Capdeville
Consulting œnologist: Eric Boissenot

Heritage in the vineyard

Domaine

Purchased by the Lurton family in 1922, Henry Lurton has managed the property since 1992. Château Brane-Cantenac continues to produce outstanding wines using updated technology and remaining faithful to the family’s traditional values to form the intrinsic identity of Brane-Cantenac.

Green in the vineyard

Environmental practices

A vineyard run according to sustainable agriculture, the objective being to optimize economic performance by controlling inputs, to limit their environmental impacts. A portion of the vineyards is run according to organic methods.