Château Saint-Paul 2016
Château Saint-Paul 2016
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Winemaker's notes
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Product details
About the wine and its characterCountry:
France
Region/Subregion:
Bordeaux/Médoc
Classification:
AOC
Certification:
-
Grape:
Cabernet Franc (6%)
Cabernet Sauvignon (39%)
Merlot (55%)
Vintage year:
2016
Color:
Deep ruby with purple edges and great clarity.
Aroma:
Blackcurrant, blackberry, crushed stone, cedar, and a hint of dried herbs.
Taste:
Medium-bodied with tight, polished tannins. Dark fruit, mineral tension, and a long, clean, beautifully structured finish.
Alcohol content:
13.5%
Sugar content:
0.3 g/l
Acidity:
3.3
pH-value:
3.56
Sweetness:
Dry
Contains sulphite:
Yes
Volume:
750 ml
Closure:
Natural cork
Bottle:
Glass
Best Served:
16 - 18 °C
Food pairing:
Beef, Cheese - mature and hard, Lamb, Mushrooms, Pasta / Pizza, Pork, Poultry, Vegetables
Ageing potential:
16 - 18 years
Food pairings by the winemaker
- Beef
- Cheese - mature and hard
- Lamb
- Mushrooms
- Pasta / Pizza
- Pork
- Poultry
- Vegetables
Vinification, winemaker's own words
Soils:
Clay, Gravel, Limestone
Terroir:
Saint-Paul grows on a sunny, south-facing hillside in Saint-Seurin-de-Cadourne, where red and blue clay soils give the wine its fresh, smooth style. The clay holds water naturally, helping the vines stay balanced even in warm summers.
Harvest:
Picked by hand, Mechanically
Fermentation:
Steel (100%)
Storage:
Steel (33%) 12 months
Old oak (33%) 12 months
New oak (33%) 12 months
Winemaker:
Arnaud Villette
Grapes are hand-sorted and fermented in concrete and stainless-steel vats over 30 days with gentle extractions — small remontages, pump-overs, and careful cap-wetting. Part of the malolactic takes place in barrel. The wine ages 12 months: one-third in barrels (20% new), the rest in vats, keeping purity, tension, and precision.