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Château de Parenchère - Bordeaux Clairet 2021

Bordeaux Clairet|Rosé wine

3.7/5 (7 customers)

Médaille d'Or

Gilbert & Gaillard

(2020 Vintage Notes)

Merlot

fleshy

attractive

desserts

appetizer

This rosé wine owes its uniqueness to its production process. It’s what’s known as a “saignée” rosé: a rosé that undergoes a longer maceration. It’s a very aromatic wine, more full-bodied than traditional rosés, with good structure and plenty of fruit. These rosés are perfect for the table, pairing beautifully with Mediterranean cuisine, grilled meats, and spicy dishes. Amazing!

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Estate

Château de Parenchère

Vintage

2021

Designation

Bordeaux Clairet

Region

Bordeaux

Grape Varieties

85 % Merlot – 15% Cabernet Sauvignon

Regions

Clay-limestone soils, with 20% of the vineyard facing north/east on hillsides; the remainder is planted on a gently sloping ridge that allows for good drainage

Viticulture

Reasoned

Grape Harvest

At peak ripeness

Winemaking

After 48 hours of cold maceration (below 10°), each red wine vat is racked—that is, the juice is separated from the solids (grape pulp and skins). After settling and clarification, the must begins fermentation at a low temperature (around 13°) and continues for nearly 3 weeks. Typically, 1 to 2 g/l of residual sugar is left in the wine to increase its volume and roundness on the palate.

Alcohol content

13%

Residual sugars

1 to 2 g/l g/l

Eye

A very intense pinkish color

Nose

Intense aromas of red berries (strawberry, raspberry, cherry)

Palate

On the palate, despite its fullness and structure, the wine is not lacking in freshness. It finishes with a very long, sustained aftertaste.

Serve

At 10-11°C

Drink before

2024

Food and wine pairings

Pairs perfectly with Mediterranean and Asian cuisines

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2021 guide) 1*Star (A high-quality, recommendable wine that lives up to expectations for its appellation(s))

About the estate:

Purchased in 1958 by Raphaël Gazaniol, a native of Morocco, the estate currently spans 180 hectares, 70 of which are planted with vines on the best-exposed plots. Thus, 32 different plots are vinified separately and are selected either for the base wine—already of high quality—or for the famous Cuvée Raphaël, a striking demonstration that a simple Bordeaux appellation can produce magnificent wines, or for the Cuvée Esprit, produced only when the vintage warrants it, made primarily from Cabernet aged for 14 months in new oak barrels. The production is rounded out by white Bordeaux and Bordeaux clairet. These are wines of character, balanced and charming. A cohesive range of unwavering consistency.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2021 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

On the border between the Gironde and Dordogne departments stands a château in the Périgord style, built in 1570 by Pierre de Parenchère, governor of the Sainte-Foy-la-Grande region, along with a vast vineyard (67 hectares of vines) that consistently produces high-quality wine. Raphaël Gazaniol, a winemaker who had returned from Morocco, acquired it in 1958, then passed it on to his son Jean and his granddaughter Julia. In 2005, a Swedish wine enthusiast, Mr. Landin, who also owned a vineyard in Montalcino, Tuscany, purchased the estate.

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Estate rated 1*Star (High-quality production)

About the estate:

Located not far from Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, in the far east of the Bordeaux region, the Château de Parenchère vineyard benefits from a clay-limestone terroir with a very high clay content. The approximately sixty hectares, planted with red grape varieties, are dominated by Merlot (50%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (40%)—the latter on the best-exposed plots—supplemented by Cabernet Franc. Planting densities are gradually being increased to over 5,000 vines per hectare. A white wine has been part of the range for the past few vintages.