Tasting notes
A new claret: Intense colour, immediate balanced red fruit and vanilla nose, a big fruity wine that delivers richness and concentration together with fine-grained tannin. Complex fruit layers and long finish.
Technical 05/06:
A.O.C.: Côtes de Bourg- Vineyard size: 10 hectares (25 acres)
- Soil type: Clay and gravel over limestone
- Grape varieties: 50% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Malbec
- Harvest method: By hand
- Fermentation vessels: Cement
- Barrel ageing: 12 months
- % new barrels: 70%
- Average production: 26,000 bottles
- Drinking: Now, or can be kept for 6-8 years
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Chateau Civrac is a fruity, rich and long lasting ‘new claret’
Chateau Civrac is a fusion of the quality of the old world, but with the approachability of the new. "Our wine is a classic blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and malbec but made in a contemporary and honest style.
Chateau Civrac is made with respect for nature
Our wine is hand harvested to get the best flavours, maturing the wine in new oak barrels and minimising any chemical treatments. It is a pleasure to drink with or without food."
Hand harvested grapes
We are taking a very high quality, but respectful approach to winemaking, a "slow" approach, including hand harvesting and minimising any chemical treatments. This is leading to a fusion wine of distinctive quality.
Mark Hellyar