Château Grand Corbin Despagne 2016

Château Grand Corbin Despagne 2016

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 

93/100 Parker

Cellaring: 2020 - 2032

By Lisa Perrotti-Brown in 2018: "Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2016 Grand Corbin-Despagne tilts into exuberant notions of wild blueberries, Black Forest cake, and plum jam with hints of lavender, underbrush, and clove. Full-bodied with great concentration, the palate delivers bags of fragrant fruit layers and finishes with excellent persistence."

Grape varieties : 

- 75% Merlot (some from massal selection)

- 24% Cabernet-Franc (some from massal selection)

- 1 % Cabernet-Sauvignon

Location : North of Saint-Emilion appellation, bordering Pomerol

Appellation : Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Classification : Grand Cru Classé

Location : North of the Saint-Emilion appellation, bordering Pomerol

Surface area of the vineyard : 28 hectares 79 ares 03 centiares

Average age of the vines: 38 years

Geology of the soil: Clay-siliceous on iron dross and old sand on clay

Planting density: 6,000 to 8,000 vines per hectare

Vineyard cultivation: By ploughing or grassing without the use of herbicides.

Since 1996, the vines have been cultivated using integrated, reasoned agriculture - AFAQ-AFNOR certification since 2005 - as part of a sustainable economy - Terra Vitis Charter. In 2010 the entire vineyard was cultivated organically and in 2013 we obtained the "Organic Wine" certification. Organic Wine" certification. Since 2018, test plots have been cultivated biodynamically.

Green harvesting: debudding, de-leafing, thinning out of the leaves, pruning, thinning.

Average yield: 35 to 40 hl/ha

Harvesting : Manual harvest in crates with 5 successive sortings

Vinification: Different operations depending on the plot of land and the vintage:

multiple small pump-overs, delestage, punching down.

Ageing: 40 to 60% new barrels, 35 to 50% one-wine barrels depending on the vintage.

Bottling: 21 months after the harvest

Annual production: 70 000 to 100 000 bottles depending on the vintage

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