Bordeaux, France
Gauthier 2020
Merlot 56%, Cabernet Sauvignon 29%, Cabernet Franc 10%, Petit Verdot 5%
- 750ml
- 14.1%
- 2020
- Red
- Dry
- Organic
- Natural wine
- Pairs with
- Aperitif
- Asian cuisine
- Charcuterie
- Goat cheese
- Mature and hard cheese
- Mild and soft cheese
- Game
- Pasta & pizza
- Pork
Your package will arrive at your doorstep within 4 - 16 days
- Chateau d'Esther will receive and pack your order (1 - 4 days)
- The courier will pick up your order and deliver it straight to your door
About this wine
Food pairings by the winemaker
- Aperitif
- Asian cuisine
- Charcuterie
- Goat cheese
- Mature and hard cheese
- Mild and soft cheese
- Game
- Pasta & pizza
- Pork
Vinification, winemaker's own words
- Soils:
- Clay, Sand
- Terroir:
- Clay and schist soils, proximity to Dordogne river, age of vines - 35 years (average), density of plantation 2 meter spacing, 1.4 m row width.
- Harvest:
- Picked by hand
- Fermentation:
- Steel (100%)
- Storage:
- New oak (30%) 18 months
Old oak (70%) 18 months - Winemaker:
- Ian Hocking
Our vineyard has been farmed organically for 30 years and we do all vineyard work and harvest by hand following biodynamic practices. Wine is fermented spontaneously by indigenous yeasts and produced with minimal intervention.
Meet the wine maker
Ian HockingAbout the wine and its character
- Country:
- France
- Region/Subregion:
- Bordeaux/Entre-deux-Mers
- Classification:
- VdF
- Certification:
- Organic, Natural
- Grape:
- Merlot 56%
Cabernet Sauvignon 29%
Cabernet Franc 10%
Petit Verdot 5% - Vintage year:
- 2020
- Color:
- Medium Ruby
- Aroma:
- Leather with some warm spices from long aging in older oak barrels followed by dark berries and cherries.
- Taste:
- Ripe dark fruits like Plum, dark cherry with fresh acidity and a fine tannin that subtly supports the medium structure of this wine.
- Alcohol content:
- 14.1%
- Sugar content:
- -
- Acidity:
- 5.74 g/l
- pH-value:
- 3
- Sweetness:
- Dry
- Contains sulphite:
- Yes
- Volume:
- 750 ml
- Closure:
- Natural cork
- Bottle:
- Glass
- Best Served:
- -
- Ageing potential:
- 5 - 10 years
Meet the winemakers behind Gauthier 2020
Information provided directly by the winery.
Information
- Winery
- Chateau d'Esther
- Founding year
- 2001
- Farming area
- 4 ha
- Production
- 16 000 b/y
Château d’Esther is located just outside Bordeaux, in Saint-Loubès, and with its modest six hectares, it is truly a rare gem. Winemaker have created a genuine biotope here. The cultivation of vines and wine production are part of a closed-loop system and an interaction between nature and humans. Fruit trees are planted between the vine rows to enrich the soil and attract animals that naturally protect the vines. This, in turn, brings even more biodiversity, allowing the natural cycle to thrive. Thanks to this unique approach, winery is able to completely avoid the use of pesticides.
Meet Chateau d'Esther