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VIEUX CHATEAU CERTAN, 2003

POMEROL

"Only 850 cases were produced in 2003, the lowest production ever achieved at this estate. The blend consisted of 80% Cabernet Franc and 20% Merlot (the Merlot suffered due to the heatwaves of June, July, and August). The complexity of the Cabernet Franc offers a sumptuous nose of new leather, underbrush, forest fruits, blueberries, and cassis. Opulent, seductive, and wonderfully fruity on the palate (...) This 2003 vintage, now fully mature, is a success in an appellation that faced many challenges." - Robert Parker

CHARACTERISTICS

CLASSIFICATION Pomerol
GRAPE VARIETIES 20% Merlot, 80% Cabernet Franc
AROMAS New leather, underbrush, forest fruits, blueberries, cassis
FOOD & WINE PAIRING Chicken supreme
VINIFICATION Each grape variety is vinified separately in oak vats. The wines are aged in new oak barrels for a period ranging from 18 to 22 months.
FORMAT 75 CL

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349,00 € H.T.
349,00 € T.T.C.
Tax included.

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Vineyard Detail
AGRICULTURE Sustainable
GRAPE VARIETIES Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
VINEYARD AREA 14 hectares
ANNUAL PRODUCTION 55,000 bottles
HARVEST Manual
TERROIR Clay soil, clay-gravel, and very gravelly soil
History and anecdotes

The oldest documented vineyard in the Pomerol appellation – its history dates back to the 16th century – Vieux Château Certan has its origins in a Scottish family: the Demay family. It was Georges Thienpont, a wine merchant based in Belgium, who purchased it in 1924, and it has been managed by his heirs since the late 1950s.

The Vieux Château Certan estate is mentioned by the engineer-geographer Belleyme on his famous 1785 map.

VIEUX CHATEAU CERTAN

Caracteristics

CHARACTERISTICS

CLASSIFICATION Pomerol
GRAPE VARIETIES 20% Merlot, 80% Cabernet Franc
AROMAS New leather, underbrush, forest fruits, blueberries, cassis
FOOD & WINE PAIRING Chicken supreme
VINIFICATION Each grape variety is vinified separately in oak vats. The wines are aged in new oak barrels for a period ranging from 18 to 22 months.
FORMAT 75 CL