Château Carbonnieux

Pessac-Léognan

2021

Blend

58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 7% Petit Verdot

Wine designation

Château Carbonnieux, Red, 2021
Category, Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé de Graves, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Enjoy with beef bourguignon, duck sausages, cherry clafoutis.

Château Carbonnieux

Pessac-Léognan

2021

Tasting notes

Notes of fresh blackcurrant brighten a smoky, roasted nose. Maturation coats a graceful, fresh palate, curved by fine tannins that let the red fruit express itself on a light, relaxed finish. Good taste and medium ageing potential.

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
35% new oak, in Bordeaux barrels 15 to 18 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.

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).