Bordeaux

Bordeaux Supérieur

Château des Antonins

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Type

Red Wine

Appellation

Bordeaux Supérieur

Variety

50% Cabernet Sauvignon
50% Merlot

Why does this bottle from Antonins stands out from the crowded ocean of red Bordeaux? It has a higher than usual proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon and is aged at the domaine for 3-4 years before release. These qualities are often found in the flagship wines from more famous appellations, but Antonins invests the same time and care in their humble red, which makes it an amazing value and a consistent favorite.

Viticulture

Soil type

Silico-gravelly rump

Vinification

Thermo-regulated alcoholic fermentation controlled at 27-30°C. 3 to 4 weeks of fermentation. Remontages, pumping over and delestage

ElevageIn stainless steel tanks

More about
the producer

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...