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Château Penin - Tradition 2012

Name: Château Penin - Tradition 2012
Brand: Château Penin
Rating: 3.1 (14 reviews)

Bordeaux Supérieur|Red wine

3.1/5 (14 customers)

1*Étoile

Hachette

Médaille d'Or

Concours Bordeaux

“A high proportion of Merlot (90%) and minimal oak aging (six months). This results in a nose of black fruits and blackcurrant with a hint of vanilla, and a pleasant, full-bodied, supple, and fruity palate with lovely finesse. ” (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2015). A harmonious, balanced, round, and full-bodied red—never harsh, respectful of the fruit—with an easy, elegant finish...

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Estate

Château Penin

Vintage

Tradition

Vintage

2012

Designation

Bordeaux Supérieur

Region

Bordeaux

Grape Varieties

90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc

Regions

Very deep gravelly soil (pebbles, gravel, sand). The proportions of pebbles and sand vary depending on the plot.

Viticulture

traditional and meticulous

Grape Harvest

at optimal maturity

Wine Production

Fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks; the wine remains in the tanks for 15 to 25 days, depending on the tasting results

Livestock Farming

12 months in tanks

Alcohol content

13,5%

Eye

beautiful garnet-colored dress

Nose

Elegant and refined, its gravelly soil sets it apart from other Bordeaux Supérieur wines

Palate

A harmonious, balanced, round, and full-bodied red wine, without any harshness, that highlights the fruit. The finish is smooth and elegant.

Serve

at 16°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink starting at

2016

Drink before

2020

Production

Approximately 80,000 bottles

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with red meat, cold cuts, or a platter of aged cheeses...

More information at Château Penin

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2021 guide): 2* Stars (A solid, recommendable production, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous one)

About the estate:

Patrick Carteyron is one of the leading figures in the vast Bordeaux appellation. He has made his Château Penin a benchmark across various appellations, wine types, and vintages. The family-run estate has grown from 13 hectares in 1854 to 40 hectares today. The red wines—and especially the fine cuvées, Les Cailloux and Grande Sélection—are produced on a stony Quaternary terroir, the estate’s most prestigious. The more common sandy and clay soils are reserved for the production of delicious rosés and clairets. Year after year, the clairet remains “the” benchmark of this appellation. Here you’ll find a wide range of wines at every price point, all focused on fruit, quality tannins, and freshness, including charming and generous whites and rosés, and the famous clairet—as mentioned—with its consistently vibrant fruit, which has built the estate’s reputation. The reds are richly fruity and pleasing, notably the ever-vibrant Grande-Sélection cuvée.

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine noted (guide 2015) 1*Star (Very successful wine)

Rated Estate (2023 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the wine:

Plenty of Merlot (90%) and minimal oak aging (six months). This results in a nose of black fruits and blackcurrant with a hint of vanilla, and a pleasant, full-bodied, supple, and fruity palate with lovely finesse.

About the estate:

One of the most reliable names among regional appellations, with several “ Favorites ” awards to its credit. A 50-hectare vineyard situated on gravelly soil on the left bank of the Dordogne, across from Saint-Émilion. Founded by the Carteyron family in 1855, it has been managed since 1982 by Patrick, an oenologist.

Concours Vins de Bordeaux

Wine awarded a Gold Medal (Bordeaux Wine Competition)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated Estate (2023 Guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)

About the estate:

Rated HVE3, this wine is one of the finest examples of Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur. Penin is refining its lineup by focusing on limestone and gravel soils, while retaining the finesse of fruit that appeals to a wide audience. Under the “Natur’” label, the estate produces a rosé, a clairet, and a red, and is shaking up the conventions of classic Bordeaux to some extent.

Wine Enthusiast

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

Customer Rating

3.1/5

based on 14 reviews