Cadillac – Côtes de Bordeaux Red
Dark red, almost black in color with a notably refined nose of red berries: blackberry, cassis. Round on the palate with a dominant merlot associated with aging in French oak barrels. Drinkable now, but also suitable for storage.
Location : Verdelais, Gabarnac et Cadillac
Area : 21 hectares
Grape varieties : 85 % Merlot , 15 % Cabernet Franc
Average age of vines : 30 years
Soil : Clay and limestone
Production : Mechanical harvest. Maceration in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Aged in French oak barrels for 12 months.
Average harvest : 55 HL / hectare
Awards :
- Red vintage 2008: Gold Medal 2010 Bordeaux
- Red vintage 2010: Bronze Medal 2012 Mâcon
- Red vintage 2011: Silver Medal 2012 Mâcon
- Red vintage 2011: Silver Medal Concours Agricole de Paris 2013
- Red vintage 2011: Gold Medal 2013 Lyon
- Red vintage 2012: Gold Medal 2013 Bordeaux
- Red vintage 2012: Gold Medal 2013 Mâcon
- Red vintage 2013: Gold Medal 2014 Lyon
- Red vintage 2013: Silver Medal 2014 Mâcon
- Red vintage 2013: Silver Medal 2014 Bordeaux
- Red vintage 2013: Bronze Medal 2014 Mâcon
- Red vintage 2014: Bronze Medal 2015 Bordeaux
- Red vintage 2014: Gold Medal 2016 Paris
- Red vintage 2014: Silver Medal 2016 Blaye – Bourg
- Red vintage 2014: Bronze Medal 2016 Mâcon
- Red vintage 2015: Gold Medal 2016 Blaye – Bourg
- Red vintage 2015: Gold Medal 2016 Lyon
- Red vintage 2016: Silver Medal 2017 Lyon
- Red vintage 2018: Silver Medal 2019 Lyon
