| Type | Red wine |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Grapes | |
| Producer | |
| Allergens | Contains sulfites |
| Alcohol contenti | 13.5% |
Spec sheet
The wine
After a rigorous selection, the grapes for the Clémentin are conveyed by means of gravity to the tanks where they undergo cold maceration before fermentation. The wine is subsequently transferred to oak barrels in which malolactic fermentation will take place and it will mature for 16 months.
It's an attractive cherry colour and has a smoky nose, replete with ripe fruit reminiscent of blackberries and blueberries. It proves elegant and refined on the palate, of medium tannic structure, without any harshness, exhibiting all the complexity the AOC is capable of. It will continue to evolve in bottle.
Drinking and storing
Serve between 14ºC and 16ºC
Food pairing
Roasted pork / Entrecôte with pepper sauce / Duck with red fruits
Ratings and awards
| 2018 | 91-93 PK |
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PK: Parker
Customer reviews
The winery
Château Pape Clément
Château Pape Clément is one of the famous, ancient Bordeaux vineyards. The earliest harvests date back to 1252, although it was Bertrand de Goth who really started proceedings at the château. After being appointed archbishop of Bordeaux in 1299 and receiving the vineyards of La Mothe in Pessac as a gift, he gradually enlarged the estate. When he was elected to succeed Pope Benedict XI in 1305, he chose to be called Clément V, which is the derivation of the château's name. Due...
