Château Caronne Ste Gemme

Situated 500 metres from St Julien, adjacent to Château Gruaud Larose and Château Lascombes, this property is blessed with some very fine vineyards producing fruit worthy of Classes Growth status delivering outstanding value for money. In 2013 Francois Nony installed a new winemaking team, including Olivier Seze and Bruno Sauquet (previously at Montrose) to take this Château to the next level. This has proved to be a great decision.

There is no vanity here, just a really well constructed Claret that will surely punch above its weight. The Cabernet Sauvignon takes a leading role with 75% of the blend delivering a sturdy palate of cassis, plum and a touch of chocolate. The oak content is lower this vintage, allowing the terroir to show through, with graphite and pencil lead giving an added dimension. A joyful Claret!

Sirloin of beef served pink with roast potatoes. Yummy!

The grapes are destemmed, then slightly crushed and put into stainless steel fermentation vats which are thermo-regulated. Fermentation is led at the temperature of 26/28° Celsius with light “over the top” pumping for a soft extraction of the skins. The maceration can last three weeks. The wine ageing of 12 months is made exclusively in French barrels of 225 lt, of which 25% are renewed each year. The wine is fined and finally bottled at the vineyard 20 months after the harvest.