Cuvée Jean Bellanger AOP Bordeaux Supérieur - Red

Château Roquefort is a wine making estate owned by the Bellanger family. It has a magnificent location between the Garonne and the Dordogne amid the vineyards of Bordeaux, not far from Saint-Emilion. With 100 hectares of vines, the estate has been producing high-quality Bordeaux wines and exceptional cuvées for more than 40 years. PRESENTATION Soil : chalky-clay Yield : 50 hl/ha Size : 1 hectare Harvesting : selective sorting system Vinification : pre-fermentation, cold maceration Ageing : malolactic fermentation, 12 months in French oak barrels (from Allier region) Cellaring : 10 to 15 years Serving temperature : 16° à 18° Very dark and deep colour. The bouquet offers up sophisticated mixture of red fruits (ripe raspberry, blackcurrant) with spicy notes. Rich and wide palate, the tannins are nicely mellowed and creaminess with vanilla and cacao hints.The final palate is long with a strength aromatic retro olfactory.Great vintage. Very concentrated wine as a grand cru.