Chateau Morin Red Dry Wine 2016 750ml / CA Grands Crus

Vintage : 2015

Grape : 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot

Alcohol :13.5%

Region : Bordeaux

Appellation : Saint Estephe Bourgeois AC

Château Meyney’s vineyard is planted of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 10% Petit Verdot, on a perfectly-drained gravel soil that provides ideal conditions for grapes ripening. This unusually high share of Petit Verdot explains a particular trait of the wines, which regularly show notes of leather and musk after a period of time. The wine is full-bodied, well-rounded and structured. After ageing, the wine displays the remarkable charm of the best Saint-Estèphe: complexity, balance and harmony.

Vineyard

51 ha overlooking the Gironde estuary

Superbly located on a mound overlooking the Gironde estuary, the château lies at the centre of a single block vineyard of 51 hectares (126 acres).

Château Meyney looks down onto the Gironde and the presence of the estuary protects the estate from frosts. The vineyard is planted on Garonne gravels. The vines are an average age of 35 to 40 years, divided between 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30%Merlot and 10% Petit Verdot.

The vines climb to an altitude of 20 metres up, quite a steep slope, ensuring good natural drainage of the soil. Similar to “Pétrus”, a layer of blue clay about 3-metre thick lies at a depth of 2,6 metres below the surface.

These remarkable natural factors give the wine an exceptional richness.

Topography : The vineyard of Château Meyney overlooks the Gironde Estuary from its hillside reaching an altitude of 20 metres. The presence of the estuary protects the estate from frosts. It also benefits from a vein of blue clay in the subsoil at a depth of around 2,6 metres. The vein is 3-metre thick.

Surface of the vineyard : 74 hectares of a single block, 51 planted with vines.

Soil : Grapes varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon 60%, Merlot 30%, Petit Verdot 10 %

Average age of the vines : 35-40 years

Farming method : Parcel management of soil and vineyard.Certified sustainable farming.

Average yields : 50 hl/ha

Harvesting & Winemaking at Château Meyney

Following hand-picking and selection of the grapes on the vine, the grapes are, again, carefully selected in the winery, passing through a brand-new optical sorting machine. The grapes are then fermented in vats of varying capacities, which allow us to adapt to the size of each batch. The fermentation starts after a few days of cool soaking. After fermentation, maceration continues for an average of 30 days before the wine is run off. Part of the wine goes through malolactic fermentation in new barrels. The wine is aged in French oak barrels from 18 to 24 months depending on the vintage. 40% of the barrels are renewed each year.

CA Grands Crus

The company CA Grands Crus, a fully-owned subsidiary of the Groupe Crédit Agricole, became, in 2004, the owner of prestigious Bordeaux estates: Château de Rayne Vigneau, 1er Grand Cru Classé Sauternes, Château Grand-Puy Ducasse, 5ème Grand Cru Classé Pauillac, Château Meyney, Saint-Estèphe, Château Blaignan, Cru Bourgeois Médoc.