Château Carbonnieux

Pessac-Léognan

2017

Blend

65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot

Wine designation

Château Carbonnieux, Red, 2017
Category, Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé de Graves, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Duck breast, rack of lamb or beef Wellington are perfect matches.
Data sheet

Château Carbonnieux

Pessac-Léognan

2017

Tasting notes

Brilliant and sustained, its garnet-red color with violet highlights is a confident sign. The bouquet is unmistakably intense, developing aromas of black cherry, blackcurrant, smoky wood and chocolate. Supple on the attack, the palate then unfurls a full, round and dense body, supported by tannins extracted with measure and a fine acidity that gives it nerve.

Vineyard

Vineyard size: 55 hectares for red varieties
Soil composition: Garonne or Günzian gravel hillside.

Winemaking

Fermentation container: Temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats.
Maceration technique: Average time 9 days.
Aging: Oak Barrels
30% new oak, in Bordeaux barrels, 15 to18 months.
Type of oak: French
Bottles produced: 160 000
Winemaker: Andréa Perrin
Consulting œnologist: Christophe Olliver

Heritage in the vineyard

Domaine

Château Carbonnieux is one of the oldest and largest wine estates in the Bordeaux region. Its history spans almost 8 centuries and its vineyards cover some 100 hectares. The vineyard has belonged to the PERRIN family for 4 generations.
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Green in the vineyard

Environmental practices

Château Carbonnieux has been awarded the HVE (Haute Valeur Environnementale) label. A quarter of the vineyard follows an ORGANIC programme, the rest is farmed in a very rational manner (chemical insecticides, weed killers and acaricides are banned and replaced by ecological methods that respect biodiversity and stimulate the vine’s natural defences – BIOCONTRÔLE method).