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CHATEAU LE PIN, 2011

POMEROL

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“The [2011] Le Pin is a dense wine with great elegance, the most elegant that has been produced, far from the old flamboyance, with a great length and an exemplary definition.” - Figaro Vin

CHARACTERISTICS

CLASSIFICATION Pomerol
GRAPE VARIETIES 92% of merlot, 8% of cabernet franc
AROMAS Plum, blackcurrant, black cherry liqueur, liquorice, coffee, spices, toast
FOOD AND WINE PAIRING Quail with grapes tagine
WINEMAKING The winemaking is done in stainless steel vats. The wine ageing is made in 100% new oak barrels for 18 to 24 months. Le Pin is among the Bordeaux estates founder of the malolactic fermentation in new oak barrels.
BOTTLE SIZE 75 CL

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5.197,00 € T.T.C.
5.197,00 € T.T.C.
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Vineyard Detail
AGRICULTURE Conventional
GRAPE VARIETIES Merlot, cabernet franc
VINEYARD SURFACE AREA 2.7 hectares
ANNUAL PRODUCTION 8,000 bottles
HARVEST Manual
SOIL Gravelly and sandy-clayey soil, subsoil with iron oxide

 

History and anecdotes

Château Le Pin is one of the estates whose reputation is inversely proportional to the vineyard’s surface area. Founded in 1842 in Etikhove (East-Flanders, Belgium) by Camille Thienpont, the family trading house quickly grew in Belgium and set up in Bordeaux in the beginning of the 20th century when they acquired Vieux Château Certan, also in Pomerol appellation, in 1924, and bought Château Le Pin in 1979.

1979. Le Pin was one of the first (with Valandraud and Thunevin) to initiate the “garage wines” movement. This name, even if it first seems undervalued, points out wines produced in such a small quantity that they could be made in a garage.

CHATEAU LE PIN

Caracteristics

CHARACTERISTICS

CLASSIFICATION Pomerol
GRAPE VARIETIES 92% of merlot, 8% of cabernet franc
AROMAS Plum, blackcurrant, black cherry liqueur, liquorice, coffee, spices, toast
FOOD AND WINE PAIRING Quail with grapes tagine
WINEMAKING The winemaking is done in stainless steel vats. The wine ageing is made in 100% new oak barrels for 18 to 24 months. Le Pin is among the Bordeaux estates founder of the malolactic fermentation in new oak barrels.
BOTTLE SIZE 75 CL

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