Château La Voûte

2021 Château La Voûte, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOC, La Clef de Voûte

La Clef de Voûte is the second wine of Château La Voûte, made from selected Merlot parcels on the clay slopes of Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse. Blackcurrant, blackberry, and black cherry come through first, followed by pepper, licorice, vanilla, and a touch of cocoa from the oak. The palate is broad and velvety, with silky tannins holding the ripe fruit neatly in place, while plum and light tobacco carry through the long finish.
France
Red
Biodynamic Wine
Red Wine

Region:  Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux

Appellation:  Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOC

Varietal/Blend:  85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc

ABV:  14%

Vineyard & Vine Age: 3.93 hectares of approximately 35-year-old vines in Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse, planted on clay-rich slopes. Farmed sustainably.

Cellar: Grapes are hand-harvested in small crates and gently transferred into stainless steel tanks, with each of the five plots vinified separately. A 48-hour cold maceration is followed by fermentation and three to four weeks of post-fermentation maceration. The wine ages for 14–16 months in 100% new French oak.

CSPC:  149712

Winemakers Note:  []

What the Critics are saying:  []

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Château La Voûte
2021 Château La Voûte, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOC, La Clef de Voûte

Region:  Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux

Appellation:  Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOC

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France
Red
Biodynamic Wine
Red Wine
La Clef de Voûte is the second wine of Château La Voûte, made from selected Merlot parcels on the clay slopes of Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse. Blackcurrant, blackberry, and black cherry come through first, followed by pepper, licorice, vanilla, and a touch of cocoa from the oak. The palate is broad and velvety, with silky tannins holding the ripe fruit neatly in place, while plum and light tobacco carry through the long finish.

TECHNICAL INFO

Varietal/Blend:  85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc

ABV:  14%

Vineyard:  3.93 hectares of approximately 35-year-old vines in Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse, planted on clay-rich slopes. Farmed sustainably.

Cellar: Grapes are hand-harvested in small crates and gently transferred into stainless steel tanks, with each of the five plots vinified separately. A 48-hour cold maceration is followed by fermentation and three to four weeks of post-fermentation maceration. The wine ages for 14–16 months in 100% new French oak.

CSPC:  149712

Winemakers Note: []

What the Critics are saying: []

Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South

T: 403-971-1898

E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca

Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North

T: 780-203-5284

E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca

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TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  France

Region:  Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux

Appellation:  Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOC

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Varietal/Blend:  85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc

Fermentation:  Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in old oak puncheons.

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Vineyard & Vine Age:  Bull Swamp and Manilla vineyards in Baw Baw Shire. The vines were planted in 1961 and and 1964 respectively.

ABV:  14%

Produced Cases:  50

CSPC:  149712

Calgary + Alberta South

Andrew Stewart

403-604-0408

andrew@vinoalvino.ca

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