Château Brane-Cantenac

Margaux

2017

Blend

74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 1% PetitVerdot

Wine designation

Château Brane-Cantenac, Red, 2017
Category : Margaux, 2ème Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Pairs well with veal fillet with pumpkin purée and mushroom sauce.

Data sheet

Château Brane-Cantenac

Margaux

2017

Tasting notes

Intense, deep, dark red color. Aromatic nose of ripe red fruit, complex and subtle, with lots of freshness. The attack is full and frank, and the mid-palate is ample and suave. The tannins are very fine, precise and velvety. The Margaux style is very pronounced. The finish is very long, with spicy flavors and subtle hints of tobacco and eucalyptus.

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

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.