"In organic conversion since 2021, this Bordeaux estate, well known to connoisseurs, is back in the spotlight with new cuvées. Like this sulphur-free wine, technically irreproachable. A fine Cabernet Franc expresses itself with brilliance and frankness " (Le Guide des Vins Bettane & Desseauve).
Features
Estate
Château de Parenchère
Cuvée
L'Équilibriste
Vintage
2020
Designation
Bordeaux
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
60% Cabernet Franc - 40% Merlot
Terroirs
Clay-limestone soils, with 20% of the vineyard planted on a north-east facing slope; the rest is planted on a well-sloped hillside allowing good water drainage.
Viticulture
Reasoned
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Maceration in cement vats with carbon dioxide inerting. Alcoholic fermentation begins rapidly. Up to the mid-point of fermentation, two daily pump-overs are carried out to extract color and aromas. Thereafter, only one light pumping-over a day is carried out to limit tannin extraction. The wine is run off as soon as sugar fermentation is complete. After malolactic fermentation, the wine is racked twice, then lightly fined. As no sulfites are added, these operations are carried out with extreme care to avoid excessive oxygenation and the development of micro-organisms detrimental to organoleptic qualities.
Breeding
In cement vats for 18 months
Alcohol content
14 %
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense, deep purplish-red color
Nose
Reveals intense aromas of black berries (blackcurrant, blackberry, blueberry) and notes of peony and violet, all on a slightly liquorice matrix.
Mouth
The attack is round, with crisp, juicy fruit flavors. Mineral and floral aromas continue the tasting over a subtle, silky tannic framework. The wine reveals the balance between fruit and structure, sweetness and liveliness, finesse and intensity...
Serve
AT 16-17°C
Apogée
2021-2023
Drink before
2024
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with red meats, game, pan-fried mushrooms, cheeses...
Château de Parenchère
Bordeaux
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated wine (guide 2021) Prix Plaisir (Prix Plaisir)
Domaine rated (guide 2021) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))
About the wine:
In organic conversion since 2021, this Bordeaux estate, well known to connoisseurs, is back in the spotlight with new cuvées. Like this technically flawless, sulfur-free wine. A beautiful Cabernet Franc expresses itself with brightness and frankness.
About the domain :
Bought in 1958 by Moroccan-born Raphaël Gazaniol, the estate now covers 180 hectares, 70 of which are planted with vines on the best exposed plots. A total of 32 different parcels are vinified separately and selected either for the base wine, already of the highest quality, or for the famous Cuvée Raphaël, a striking demonstration that a simple Bordeaux appellation can produce magnificent wines, or the Cuvée Esprit, produced only when the vintage lends itself to it, based mainly on Cabernet aged 14 months in new barrels. The production is completed by white and clairet Bordeaux. Wines of character, balance and charm. A coherent, consistent range.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2021) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
On the borders of the Gironde and Dordogne departments, a Périgord-style château, built in 1570 by Pierre de Parenchère, governor of the Sainte-Foy-la-Grande region, and a vast cru (67 ha of vines), regular in quality. Raphaël Gazaniol, a winegrower repatriated from Morocco, acquired it in 1958, then passed it on to his son Jean and granddaughter Julia. In 2005, a Swedish wine enthusiast, Mr. Landin, who also owns a vineyard in Montalcino in Tuscany, bought the estate.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Domaine rated 1*Star (Serious production)
About the domain :
Located not far from Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, in the extreme east of the Bordeaux region, the Château de Parenchère vineyard benefits from a clay-limestone terroir with a very high clay content. The sixty or so hectares planted with red grape varieties are dominated by Merlot (50%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (40%) - the latter on the best exposed plots - backed up 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 several vintages now.
Wine Enthusiast
Domaine noté (guide 2020) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Terre de Vins
Wine rated (guide 2021) Gold Medal
About the wine:
Because the quality of a wine doesn't depend on its price, each week we present a cuvée at less than 10 euros that we are particularly enthusiastic about.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
2/5
out of 2 reviews
Note and review by M. FREDERIC B. Published on 27/10/2021
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Note and review by M. BENOIT L. Published on 17/07/2021
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