Château Cheval Blanc, 1er GCC A St-Emilion - 2018

Provenance: Bordeaux
Appellation: Saint-Emilion
Domain: Cheval Blanc
Grape variety(ies): Cabernet franc 60%, merlot 40%
On-call time: 30 years
Style of wine: Vin de grand terroir
Note: 98/100 | Classement: Premier Grand Cru Classé A

Very beautiful floral notes, violet, bewitching nose, complex, mysterious. Irresistible in its approach. Very beautiful texture, enveloped. It unfolds continuously, sapid, great majestic finish of rare depth. Guide Vert RVF : 98/100

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Technique

Viticulture

Located on the limestone plateau of St-Emilion, the terroir of Cheval-Blanc includes a great heterogeneity of sedimentary contributions, which has given rise to a complex terroir. The subsoil is essentially composed of clay, sometimes gravel. Average age of the vineyard: 35 years.

Oenology

48 to 76 hours of pre-fermentation maceration at 20°C. Alcoholic fermentation for about 6 days. Maceration for about 2 weeks at 30°C. 18 months in barrels (100% new). Fining with egg white.