Château Fleur Cardinale
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Merlot Blend from Bordeaux, France
Bottle size:
750 ml
Shipping: R100 nationwide
Château Fleur Cardinale
The estate was bought in 2001 by Florence and Dominique Decoster and it has benefited form major investments which have made Chateau Fleur Cardinale one of the top names of the appellation. It is located to the east of the village of Saint-Émilion on one of the high points of the appellation and it extends over 20 hectares. The vineyard is planted in a clay-limestone soil in the middle of the plateau on a pleasant late producing terroir. The vines are mainly merlot (70%) and then a balance of 15% cabernet sauvignon and 15% cabernet franc. With it's great value for money and showing great consistancy in it's quality Chateau Fleur Cardinale was promoted to Saint-Emilion Grand cru classé in 2006.
Description
"This is consistently one of the best St.-Emilions and over-achieving for its classification. The 2012 has pure, striking aromatics of blueberry, black raspberry, minerals and flowers. Medium to full-bodied, ripe and multi-dimensional, with a beautiful texture, this is stunning wine that completely dominates its classification and over-delivers in terms of quality and potential longevity." WA
Food Pairing
Enjoy with veal and duck.
