Château la Garde

TASTING NOTES

Spicy, with black fruit aromas, and well-melted oak flavors. The palate is ripe, full and dense, with silky tannins: A Château La Garde very delicate and elegant.

PAIRING

Red meat (Lamb), white meat (Turkey) , Cheese (Brie de Meaux)

Appellation Pessac-Léognan
Color Red
Grape Varieties 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc
Bottle Size 75cl
Type of Soil Gravelly hillocks with veins of clay and sandy outcrops.

Vinification

Pre-fermentation cold maceration. Alcoholic fermentation, with very few manipulations (pumping-over, pigeage). Malolactic fermentation partially in barrels.
Ageing in barrels takes place in an arched underground cellar with air-conditioning for 12-14 months. Cooperage savoir-faire and oak selection are combined when choosing the barrels so that they are best suited to the characteristics and style of Château La Garde wines.