Château Haut-Ballet cuvées are the result of the encounter between a pure limestone terroir (in the Saint-Michel-de-Fronsac quarries) and a unique grape variety, merlot. This is an intense, full-bodied 2009, with beautiful red fruit aromas and remarkable oak. A Libourne must-have!
Features
Estate
Château Haut-Ballet
Vintage
2009
Designation
Canon-Fronsac
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
100% Merlot
Terroirs
plateau at 80 m altitude above the Dordogne, clay-limestone terroir
Viticulture
leaf thinning, inter-row tillage, integrated pest management, green harvesting, yield of 30 hl/ha from 35-year-old vines
Winemaking
Fermentation in temperature-controlled vats
Breeding
Aged in oak barrels, 50% new, 50% one-wine barrels
Alcohol content
14%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
deep and intense, with garnet highlights
Nose
aromas of black berries and spices, with hints of liquorice.
Mouth
round and velvety, with persistent, fresh fruit on the finish
Serve
Decant at 16-17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2011
Drink before
2020
Production
18,000 bottles
Food and wine pairing
A déguster sur un cassoulet de fèves, du thon grillé aux poivrons, un canard rôti... <br/>
Château Haut-Ballet
Canon-Fronsac
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