Château de Parenchère - Bordeaux Clairet 2021

Bordeaux Clairet|Rosé wine

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Médaille d'Or

Gilbert & Gaillard

(Notes for the 2020 vintage)

merlot

fleshy

attractive

desserts

aperitif

This rosé wine owes its uniqueness to its production process. It is what is known as a “rosé de saignée”: a rosé that undergoes a longer maceration. It is a very aromatic wine, more full-bodied than traditional rosés, with good structure and plenty of fruit. These rosés are therefore perfect for the table, pairing perfectly 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

Terroirs

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

Viticulture

Reasoned

Grape harvest

At optimal maturity

Wine making

After 48 hours of cold maceration (below 10°C), each red wine vat undergoes bleeding, which involves separating the juice from the solids (grape pulp and skins). After settling and clarification, the must begins fermentation at a low temperature (around 13°C) 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

Eye

A very intense pink color

Nose

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

Mouth

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 cuisine

More information on Château de Parenchère

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2021 guide) 1*Star (A serious production, recommendable, in line with what one would expect from 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 is suitable, 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 are regularly recognized by 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 owns a vineyard in Montalcino, Tuscany, purchased the estate.

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

1*Star rating (Serious 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 several vintages now.