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Château Pape Clément 2005

Red wine | Cru Classé de Graves Pessac-Léognan AC

This Graves Grand Cru Classé is the property of the genius of the vine, Bernard Magrez. It offers a wine of sublime opulence and extraordinary aging potential. Composed of equal parts Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it is witness to the greatness of the Pessac-Léognan appellation.

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CHF 214.00 (75cl)

CHF 214.00 (75cl) (75cl)

CHF 28.53/10cl

France Bordeaux
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
5 - 20 years

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Château Pape Clément 2005

CHF 214.00 (75cl)

CHF 214.00 (75cl) (75cl)

Colour

Intense and deep purple, with purplish reflections.

Nose

Intense and complex bouquet, notes of black cherries, blackberries and redcurrants.

Palate

It presents itself with body, a little fat and tannins which slowly reveal themselves on the finish. It evolves, showing a beautiful fruity and woody note, and reveals itself to be more and more noble.

Wine-growing terroir

At the gates of Bordeaux, Château Pape Clément belongs to the Pessac-Léognan appellation. The terroir, with exceptional components, is located on an ancient alluvial terrace and is made up of tawny sands of Chalosse, variegated clays and siliceous gravels.

Winemaking

Manual harvest, fermentation for 30 to 40 days in steel vats, malolactic fermentation in barrels, aging for 18 months in 60% new oak barrels.

Bottle closure

Cork

Packaging

Wooden box

Château Pape Clément

The story begins in 1305 when Bertrand de Got, known as Pope Clement V, became the owner of Château Pape Clément, located in Pessac on the outskirts of Bordeaux. The 63 ha vineyard extends over a mixture of gravelly-sandy soils, clay-limestone soils and limestone subsoil rich in iron.

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