Château Calon Ségur Saint Estèphe Rouge 2010 Magnum
Grape Varietals & Region: 57% Cabernet sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 7% Cabernet franc, 2% Petit Verdot blend from Saint-Estèphe, third classified Growth in 1855. A thick layer of gravel laid down during the Quaternary Period. Predominantly clay sub-soil from the Tertiary Period. At the summit of the gravel deposits, there is also a fine layer of clay of lacustrine origin.
Taste Profile: The style is brought by a Cabernet Sauvignon which expresses its finesse without arrogance. Elegance is to be found everywhere, in the purity of the wine’s flavours, in the delicacy of its texture, while its depth and length are also superb. The wine’s extraordinary ability to age many years in bottle is another feature of the estate.
Winemaking Process: Hand picking. A first selection of grapes on the vine. Mechanical sorting of the grapes by vibration, followed by hand sorting. Temperature-controlled tronconical stainless-steel tanks. Vatting period for 18 to 21 days. Microbubbling. Co-inoculation, exogenous yeast and bacterias, in stainless steel tank at 25°C. 20 months, 100% new barrels. Fining with egg white.
