Château Brane-Cantenac

Margaux

2015

Blend

70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26 % Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 1% Carmenère

Wine designation

Château Brane-Cantenac, Red, 2015
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

2015

Tasting notes

Bursting with ripe fruit, excellent density of flavoring, from blackberry to dark plums with echoes of cedar. Tannins are rich with a vibrancy of flavoring.

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: A very careful parcel selection, vinification in new wooden vats.
Maceration technique: Different punching down techniques to preserve the natural fruit during vinification.
Aging: Oak Barrels
18 months ageing, with 70% new barrels
Type of oak: French
Bottles produced: 51 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 vineyard is run in accordance to organic methods.