Chateau La Confession, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classe 2021 Bodegas Chivite

Chateau La Confession, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classe 2021 Bodegas Chivite"The 2021 La Confession offers up aromas of dark berries, mocha and toasty new oak, followed by a medium full, supple and polished palate. It's a solid effort in the oakier, more extracted style that prevailed here until the 2022 vintage." The Wine Advocate 89 pts. The 7. 5 hectare Saint Emilion vineyard of Chateau La Confession is planted to 70% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon. On average the vines are maintained at 40 years of

Under the direction of Jacques Merlaut and his daughter

or can be paired with wash rind cheeses

On the palate the wine is elegant and well balanced

anxious to bring the best to our land

The cultivation of the vine extends from the littoral to the highest areas

use of indigenous varietals

The 1982 vintage was single distilled at 55% ABV and aged in oak barrels from the area for 36 years

Terroir called « milieu de côte » (middle of the slope) located approximately 55 meters above the Dordogne and composed of very fine brown limestone

Château La Dominique’s 29-hectare vineyard

the property was named Clos L’Eglise and

Perfect as an aperitif in combination with foie gras

elegant bouquet with black cherry hints