Château La Grave Bertin, Réserve – AOC Bordeaux Rouge
RESERVE : discover our second wine, the “Reserve”. Pure bags of ripe fruits, aromatic and easy drinking Bordeaux red wine.
APPELLATION
Bordeaux Rouge
FORMAT
75cl, 37.5cl, Magnum
BLEND
75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
VINEYARD
Vertical trellising, natural grassing, supervised protection, mixed G pruning
HARVEST
Mechanical, selection at the winery
WINE MAKING
Long maceration (20 days) in temperature controlled steel vats with regular pumping-over, complete malolactic fermentation in steel vats
AGEING
Final blend aged in stainless steel vats for 6 months with regular racking, fined with gelatine and lightly filtered prior to bottling
CONSERVATION
To be kept in a fresh place, away from sunlight
Served at room temperature: 17-18°C
AGING POTENTIAL
5-6 years
AWARDS
2019 : Bronze – Decanter World Wine Awards 2020 (noted 88/100)
2010 : Silver – Concours des vins d’Aquitaine
2009 : Bronze – Concours des vins d’Aquitaine
2006 : Silver – Concours des Vins d’Aquitaine
2002 : Silver – Concours Général Agricole de Paris
2000 : Silver – Concours Général Agricole de Paris
EYE: dense ruby colour
NOSE: expressive aromas of red fruits (cherry and red berry)
MOUTH: supple and round at first sip where fine tannins are focused on the start of the palate, medium rich and silky finish.
FOOD MATCH
Fresh salad, poultry, light red meat, cheese
