Bordeaux Red Wine
Tasting Notes
Château Clarke displays a beautiful crimson color in the glass with a deep purple rim. The nose is bright and precise, offering aromas of ripe wild berries and fresh cedar. With aeration, subtle woody and delicate vanilla notes emerge, enhancing the complex bouquet. The profile is full-bodied, rich, and well-balanced, with clean acidity lending elegance and velvety tannins leading to a smooth finish. This wine has excellent aging potential.
Vineyards
The grapes for this wine come from the 135-acre Château Clarke estate in Listrac-Médoc. The 30-year-old vines are pruned using a double Guyot training system and managed with natural grass cover to promote biodiversity and soil health.
Winemaking
The grapes are transferred to vats via gravity flow, followed by cold soaking and fermentation in both oak and stainless-steel tanks. Extraction is carefully moderated for each vat through pumping over and délestage (rack and return). The wine is aged for 16 months, 100% in oak barrels (two-thirds new and one-third second fill).
Technical Information
- Vintage:
- 2020
- Alcohol:
- 14.5%
- Region:
- Listrac-Médoc, Bordeaux
- RS:
- 0.8G/L
- Varietals:
- 70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon
- PH:
- 3.53
- TA:
- 3.36G/L
