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Château de Parenchère - Bordeaux Clairet 2021

Name: Château de Parenchère - Bordeaux Clairet 2021
Brand: Château de Parenchère
Rating: 3.7 (7 reviews)

Bordeaux Clairet|Rosé wine

3.7/5 (7 customers)

Médaille d'Or

Gilbert & Gaillard

(Notes for the 2020 vintage)

merlot

fleshy

attractive

desserts

aperitif

This rosé wine owes its originality to its production process. It is what is known as a rosé de saignée: a rosé wine that undergoes a longer maceration process. It is a very aromatic wine, more consistent than traditional rosés, with good body and lots of fruit. These rosés are perfect for the table, pairing perfectly with Mediterranean cuisine, grilled meats, and spicy dishes. Amazing!

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Estate

Château de Parenchère

Vintage

2021

Designation

Bordeaux Clairet

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

85 % Merlot – 15% Cabernet Sauvignon

Terroirs

Clay-limestone soils, with 20% of the vineyard facing north/east; the rest is planted on a gently sloping hilltop, allowing for good drainage.

Viticulture

Reasoned

Grape harvest

At optimal maturity

Wine making

After 48 hours of cold maceration (below 10°C), each red wine vat is bled, i.e. the juice is separated from the solid parts (pulp and grape skins). After settling and clarification, the must begins fermentation at a low temperature (around 13°C) and continues for around three weeks. 1 to 2 g/l of residual sugar is generally left in order to increase the volume and roundness on the palate.

Alcohol content

13%

Residual sugars

1 to 2 g/l g/l

Eye

Very intense pink color

Nose

Intense with aromas of red fruits (strawberry, raspberry, cherry)

Mouth

On the palate, despite its fullness and structure, the wine does not lack freshness. It finishes with a very long and sustained finish.

Serve

At 10-11°C

Drink before

2024

Food and wine pairings

Pairs perfectly with Mediterranean and Asian cuisine

More information on Château de Parenchère

More information on Bordeaux Clairet

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2021 guide) 1*Star (A serious production, recommendable, in line with what one would expect from its appellation(s))

About the estate:

Purchased in 1958 by Raphaël Gazaniol, originally from Morocco, the estate currently covers 180 hectares, 70 of which are planted with vines on the best-exposed plots. Thirty-two different plots are vinified separately and are used either for the already high-quality base wine or for the famous Cuvée Raphaël, a striking demonstration that a simple Bordeaux appellation can produce magnificent wines, or even the Cuvée Esprit, produced only when the vintage is suitable, based mainly on Cabernet aged for 14 months in new barrels. The production is completed by white Bordeaux and Bordeaux clairet. These are wines of character, balanced and charming. A consistent range with unfailing regularity.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2021 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the estate:

On the border between the Gironde and Dordogne departments stands a Périgord-style château, built in 1570 by Pierre de Parenchère, governor of the Sainte-Foy-la-Grande region, and a vast vineyard (67 hectares) producing wines of consistent quality. Raphaël Gazaniol, a winegrower who had returned from Morocco, acquired it in 1958, then passed it on to his son Jean and granddaughter Julia. In 2005, a Swedish wine lover, Mr. Landin, who also owns a vineyard in Montalcino in Tuscany, bought the estate.

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

1*Star rating (Serious production)

About the estate:

Located not far from Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, in the far east of the Bordeaux region, the Château de Parenchère vineyard benefits from a clay-limestone terroir with a very high clay content. The 60 hectares or so, planted with red grape varieties, give pride of place to Merlot (50%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (40%)—the latter on the best-exposed plots—supported by Cabernet Franc. Planting densities are gradually being increased to over 5,000 vines per hectare. A white wine has been added to the range for the last few vintages.