Château de Fontenille Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux

Chateau de Fontenille Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux Bottle

Wine Description

A blend of 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, this is at once both vivacious and inviting as well as classic and sophisticated.  Vinified in stainless steel tanks followed by 18 months aging in new French barriques, Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux is a charming and delicious representation of the Cadillac terroir.

Chantal + Stéphane Defraine
Chateau de Fontenille at Night
Gravel Soils in Fontenille Vineyards
Gironde River View from Fontenille Vineyards
Abbaye de la Sauve Majeure
Stéphane Defraine
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Acclaim
“Delicate, soft, gently chewy and fresh with notes of cherry, plum, bay leaf, rose petal and milk chocolate.”
— Planet Grape, Jan 2018
"Enjoyable, sweet but not overly so, fresh red summer fruits, with some herbs, even a freshly cut mint touch on the nose. 50% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18 months in 50% new oak, 50% 1 year. This is perfect Right Bank drinking from Stephane Defraine."
— Decanter, Jun 2018
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard size
11 acres
Soil composition
Gravel and Stony
Training method
Palissage Droit
Elevation:
231 feet
Vines/acre:
2000
Yield/acre:
2.4 tons
Exposure:
Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1990
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
2012
Bottles produced of this wine:
26,000
Certified Vineyards:
All
Certifying Organizations:
ISO 14001
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
25
Varietal composition:
50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
18 months
Total SO2
71
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.6
Acidity:
3.2 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
28.9 g/L
Total SO2
71
Residual sugar:
0.1 g/L