Cherry
Warm spice

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Chateau Carbonneau Classique

Name: Chateau Carbonneau Classique
SKU: 117705
Price: 20.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

Wine · France · 13%

$20.99each

What it tastes like

A smooth Bordeaux blend with ripe cherry fruit, subtle spice and a balanced structure.

Cherry
Warm spice

Additional information

Wine
Style: France
Origin: 13% ABV
Alcohol: 0.8 per bottle
Standard drinks

The story of Chateau Carbonneau Classique

Château Carbonneau has a New Zealand chapter in its story. In 1985 Jacquie, visiting from New Zealand, met Wilfrid Franc de Ferrière at his family's war-worn estate in the Gironde, and they married in 1988. They took the property on in 1992, pruned the few remaining vines themselves, sent grapes to the local cooperative for two years and made their own first wine in 1996.

The vineyard lies on hillsides between Pessac-sur-Dordogne and Gensac, about 25 minutes east of Saint-Émilion, in the Sainte-Foy Bordeaux appellation. The soils are clay-limestone and the slopes face south and south-west. Merlot is the main red grape, which is typical of Bordeaux's right bank, and the Classique is a Merlot-led blend with a little Malbec. Since the 2023 harvest the estate has been certified biodynamic, and the cattle that graze below the vines supply the manure.

Classique is the approachable red of the range, with ripe cherry fruit, a touch of spice and a smooth, balanced finish. It does a good job beside roast chicken, a pork roast or a plate of pasta with ragù, and it does not need a special occasion to open.