Handpicked Capella Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017

Vineyard:

• Varietals: 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot
• Soil: gravel and clay
• Size of the vineyard: 12 ha
• Harvest: partially by hand

Vinification: fermented in stainless steel and concrete temperature-controlled vats at 30°C.  The vatting lasts between 20 and 25 days.

Ageing:  14 months (75 % in 12 months barrels previously used for Ch. Beychevelle and 25% in new oak)

Bottling: at the chateau

Le Haut-Médoc de Beychevelle’s 12 hectares of vines are 5 km from Beychevelle’s vineyard; being further from the Gironde estuary, they benefit from a cooler climate. The vineyard is in the Haut-Médoc appellation and has been managed organically since 2008.Brulières’ blend consists of just two grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Vinified and aged in a separate winery, it is produced with the same level of care as Château Beychevelle and Amiral de Beychevelle

Coming primarily from the Estate’s younger vineyards and made with the same passion and attention to detail as Ornellaia, Le Serre Nuove dell’Ornellaia is a true “second vin”. A blend of Merlot 44%, Cabernet Sauvignon 26%, Cabernet Franc 12% & Petit Verdot 18%, Le Serre Nuove dell’Ornellaia combines generosity and depth of flavour with an engaging and vibrant personality.

Dark in colour, the wine shows a charming nose of perfectly ripe red fruit and spices. The palate is rich and well-rounded with beautiful velvety-textured tannins that coat the palate. A wine that combines immediate pleasure and great ageing capacity.

Awards

• Wine Advocate 94
• Wine Spectator 93
• James Suckling 94
• Antonio Galloni 91+

VINEYARD:

• Varietals: 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot. –
• Soil: gravel and clay
• Size of the vineyard: 12 ha
• Harvest: partially by hand

WINEMAKING:

Vinification:  the grapes are brought to Château Beychevelle for an initial sorting Bottling: at the chateau

TASTING NOTES:

Medium to full bodied with attractive, rich, plummy-berried fruit aromas. Excellent balance, structure and length. Brulières is a stand-out classic Claret rivalling most of the better Bourgeois wines.

“Brulières” is the Beychevelle wine coming from the 12 hectares located just south of Saint-Julien.  The vineyard belongs to Château Beychevelle.  Vineyard management and winemaking is carried out by the same Ch. Beychevelle team head by Mr. Philippe Blanc.