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Type: Red Wine
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Code: CISS120
Château Cissac is situated 7km to the west of the great Chateaux of Pauillac and is a great source of fine value for money claret. It’s vines are situated on a plateau with a soil composed of gravel deposits from the Garonne River. It is located at an altitude of 27.5 m, equivalent to the highest points of the neighbouring appellations, Saint-Estèphe and Pauillac.
This is an En Primeur wine and special conditions apply.

Specification

Producer

Château Cissac

Château Cissac belongs to the Vialard family, and its reputation was built on the tireless work of Louis Vialard, who established the wine’s fame through the 1970s and 1980s. Situated in the northern-most Haut-Médoc appellation, this historic château dates from 1769. The soil in the vineyards is less diverse than in the Médoc, predominantly sandy, with gravel

Tasting Notes

A lifted whiff of cherry and blackcurrant freshness with an immediate sense of purity and ripeness. The mouthfeel is rich and creamy with notes of cassis and crème de mur and subtle layers of spice and cracked pepper. The tannins are ripe and chewy and the palate evolves with flavours of stewed prunes, dark fruit compote and a touch of raisin giving added complexity. An excellent result at Cissac this vintage.

Vinification

Harvest dates: 11th - 26th September. A paltry yield of only 24hl/ha. Fermentation takes place in large wooden vats and stainless steel tanks, and the wine is then aged in 225-litre oak barrels for 14-16 months, 20% of which are new. A small proportion of both the Merlot and Malbec are aged in amphora. Alc 12.7%

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