Bordeaux

Bordeaux Supérieur La Réserve du Couvent

Château des Antonins

Type

Red Wine

Appellation

Bordeaux Supérieur

Variety

60% Cabernet Sauvignon
40% Merlot

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Viticulture

Vineyard name

Le Castéra, La Gravilla

Soil type

Siliceous Gravel

Vines planted in1990s

Vineyard size2 ha

Altitude50m

Vinification

Traditional vinification in thermo-regulated steel vats

ElevageBarrel

Additional info

Total production average13,200 bottles

UPC Code Bottle794020260284

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Château des Antonins

Founded in 1985

27 hectares

The Château des Antonins is housed in a 13th century convent that was built for the monks of the order of Saint Antoine. The domaine is located in Pondaurat, on the left bank of the Garonne near the Graves appellation. After the French Revolution, the property passed into the Roquefeuil family, and in 1985, Geoffroy and Martine Roquefeuil took over this historic property and its vineyards.

However, their son Antoine never anticipated taking over the winery. During a year-long trip abroad to New Zealand, he eventually decided to become a vigneron. In 2016, he returned home with a backpack (and without a warning to his surprised parents), and began working alongside his father to learn how to grow grapes and make wine. Sadly, Geoffroy fell ill and passed away unexpectedly j...

Red Wine

Bordeaux Supérieur

60% Cabernet Sauvignon40% Merlot

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Le Castéra, La Gravilla

Siliceous Gravel

Traditional vinification in thermo-regulated steel vats

60% Cabernet Sauvignon
40% Merlot