Château Carbonnieux

Pessac-Léognan

2019

Blend

50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot

Wine designation

Château Carbonnieux, Red, 2019
Category, Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé de Graves, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Opt for roast duck with cherries or grilled entrecote steak.
Data sheet

Château Carbonnieux

Pessac-Léognan

2019

Tasting notes

The intense, limpid ruby color is a confident sign. The bouquet is fresh, elegant, fruity and skilfully wooded. In tune with this, the palate harmoniously blends stavewood and fruit, carried by firm, crisp tannins that are firmly embedded in the flesh. A well-constructed whole, ready for ageing.

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
40% new oak, in Bordeaux barrels, 12 to 15 months.
Type of oak: French
Bottles produced: 180 000
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).