Chateau Bonnet Bordeaux Rouge 2021

Thanks to expressive fruit – but without excessive concentration – Château Bonnet's red wine is unquestionably charming. In fact, it is a benchmark in Bordeaux. The wine is best enjoyed on the young side, although the quality tannin ensures good ageing for several years.

2021 was marked by very capricious weather. There was a lot of rain in the spring. An episode of frost at the beginning of April caused major damage. The summer was very mild, with no extreme heat. At the end of August, fine weather set in, with high temperatures during the day and cool nights: ideal conditions for ripening the grapes. These last few weeks were crucial to the success of this vintage.

Ground Surface 88.50 ha

Soil Clay-limestone and clay-siliceous

Winemaking Grape harvest By hand or manual sorting before machine harvest

Others Graft stock Riparia Gloire - 3309 C - Fercal - 101.14

Plant food Traditional, limited application

Plant density 3,000 to 5,000 vines per hectare

Wine average age 17 years old

Grape variety Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon

Pruning type Double Guyot

Fermentation In stainless steel tanks with patented cap- breaking system

Fermentation temperature 28 to 30°C

Malolactic yes

Wine maturing In tanks and in barrels

Maturing potential 3 to 7 years

Ground Surface 88.50 ha

Soil Clay-limestone and clay-siliceous

Winemaking Grape harvest By hand or manual sorting before machine harvest

Others Graft stock Riparia Gloire - 3309 C - Fercal - 101.14

Plant food Traditional, limited application

Plant density 3,000 to 5,000 vines per hectare

Wine average age 17 years old

Grape variety Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon

Pruning type Double Guyot

Fermentation In stainless steel tanks with patented cap- breaking system

Fermentation temperature 28 to 30°C

Malolactic yes

Wine maturing In tanks

Maturing potential 3 to 7 years

9 months in tanks

Perfect with red meat, or to pair with cheese.