Situated in the village of Sauveterre de Guyenne at the heart of the Entre-Deux-Mers wine region, Château Cantillac has belonged to the Fernandez family since 1956. After long years of research, varietal selection and sheer hard work, its proprietor, Roger Fernandez, raised the quality to levels of excellence. This know-how has been continued by his grandson Jean with the same respect for tradition and work well done and the desire to offer a quality product.
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Situated in the village of Sauveterre de Guyenne at the heart of the Entre-Deux-Mers wine region, Château Cantillac has belonged to the Fernandez family since 1956. After long years of research, varietal selection and sheer hard work, its proprietor, Roger Fernandez, raised the quality to levels of excellence. This know-how has been continued by his grandson Jean with the same respect for tradition and work well done and the desire to offer a quality product.
OWNER/COMMUNE SCE FERNANDEZ Père & Fils / Sauveterre de Guyenne
BACKGROUND: Situated in the village of Sauveterre de Guyenne at the heart of the Entre-Deux-Mers wine region, Château Cantillac has belonged to the Fernandez family since 1956. After long years of research, varietal selection and sheer hard work, its proprietor, Roger Fernandez, raised the quality to levels of excellence. This know- how has been continued by his grandson Jean with the same respect for tradition and work well done and the desire to offer a quality product.
SURFACE 42 ha
AVERAGE AGE OF VINES 25 years
GRAPE VARIETIES: 100% Merlot
TERROIR: Calcareaous slopes
WINEMAKING/MATURING: Work in the vineyard starts in the late autumn, with winter pruning. The method used is the traditional “mixed Guyot” system. Leaf-culling is concentrated around the grapes to allow them to attain optimum maturity and benefit fully from the sunshine. All the viticultural work is aimed at controlling yields and producing quality grapes. The harvest in, they focus their efforts on the winemaking, using traditional methods while also incorporating modern œnological know-how. The ageing process, which takes place in temperature-controlled vats, is carefully and thoroughly monitored. In close collaboration with their œnologist, they select the best blend from all the vats to obtain the best-balanced, most harmonious wine.
TASTING NOTES: The result of a legendary vintage in Bordeaux, the wine is a deep garnet hue, offering a generous bouquet of blackcurrant and blackberry. Harvested at full maturity, the Merlot provides a chewy yet silky structure.
AGEING: Ready for drinking from 2017 – or in three years’ time for a different tasting experience.
Alc: 13.5%
BOTTLING
Bottled by Maison Sichel
MEDALS & AWARDS
Silver medal - Concours Général Agricole Paris 2016
