A rich and creamy grand wine from Pomerol
Sensory features:The 2023 Vieux Château Certan bursts from the glass with demonstrative aromas of dark berries, pencil shavings, violets mingled with notions of burning embers, iris, crushed mint and black tea. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and sensual, with a gourmand attack that segues into a layered, enveloping mid-palate, it's polished and perfumed, with a sweet core of fruit and a long, gently oak-inflected finish.
Grape varieties: 82% Merlot & 18% Cabernet Franc.
Estate: Vieux Château Certan is one of the oldest and most prestigious estates in the Pomerol terroir, acquired over a century ago by the grandfather of Alexandre Thienpont, the current owner of the estate.
Vineyard: With an area of 14 hectares in one piece, the Vieux Certan vineyard benefits from fertile soils and rigorous attention, producing Pomerol wines known for their aromatic finesse and elegance.
Vintage: Marked by a temperate climate, the year 2023 stands out for the precocity of flowering and then veraison during a relatively warm July. The mildness of early August gives way to high temperatures at the end of the month, ensuring optimal ripening of the berries until harvest.
Vinification & ageing: Three weeks of maceration approximately. Delicate extraction before malolactic fermentation. Ageing in barrels, 2/3 of which are new.
