Pierre
Pierre
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Chateau d'Esther
Buddy Bundle
A box of trusted bottles you can open and drink without worrying you’ll be disappointed — or that you’ll miss something important. Great for slow, intimate meditation and for that happy bustle when friends drop by. Or simply when you’re in an easy, wine-first kind of mood.
Winemaker's notes
Your package will arrive at your doorstep within4 - 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
Product details
About the wine and its characterCountry:
France
Region/Subregion:
Bordeaux/Entre-deux-Mers
Classification:
VdF
Certification:
Organic, Natural
Grape:
Petit Verdot (20%)
Merlot (40%)
Cabernet Sauvignon (40%)
Vintage year:
2020
Color:
Medium ruby
Aroma:
Rich bouquet of ripe black fruits, warm spices, subtle earthy undertones and a touch of roasted cocoa
Taste:
A full bodied wine with prominent fine tannins and grippy acidity that give way to dense black berries and stone fruit that mingle with earthy notes and dark chocolate.
Alcohol content:
13.9%
Sugar content:
0 g/l
Acidity:
-
pH-value:
3
Sweetness:
Dry
Contains sulphite:
Yes
Volume:
750 ml
Closure:
Natural cork
Bottle:
Glass
Best Served:
-
Food pairing:
Beef, Charcuterie, Dessert, Game, Lamb, Pork, Poultry, Veal
Ageing potential:
5 - 15 years
Food pairings by the winemaker
- Beef
- Charcuterie
- Dessert
- Game
- Lamb
- Pork
- Poultry
- Veal
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:
-
Fermentation:
Steel (100%)
Storage:
Old oak (30%) 12 months
New oak (70%) 12 months
Winemaker:
Ian Hocking
Wine is fermented spontaneously by indigenous yeasts and produced with minimal intervention.