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Château de Janicon Graves Rouge 2022
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Château de Janicon Graves Rouge 2022
A glorious Graves in all ways!
Rich fruit with lovely texture, refined tannins both silky and structured, length and spice. A fantastic red that shows why great (and affordable) Bordeaux is possible, you just have to find the right family growers who understand that great wine always starts in the vineyard.
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Château de Janicon Graves Rouge 2022
WINERY: Château de Janicon
WINEMAKER: Lou Rochet
ESTABLISHED: 1980s
REGION: FRANCE • Bordeaux • Castres
APPELLATION: Graves AOC
BLEND: 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot
VINEYARDS: Estate vineyards surround the family home and cellars in Castres, an ancient village near the Garonne river south of Bordeaux. Soils are stony (the region’s classic “graves”), with subsoils of clay and silica above a core of limestone rock, deep under the surface.
AGE OF VINES: 15 to 50 years
WINEMAKING: Hand-harvested. Grapes destemmed and briefly cold macerated; fermented (by grape variety and parcel) on selected yeasts in temperature-controlled, stainless steel tanks. Aged in French oak barrel for one year.
TASTING IMPRESSIONS: Aromas suggest black cherries and plum, ripe cassis and herbal notes. Full-bodied and smooth, ripe tannins and a lightly spiced finish.
PAIRING SUGGESTIONS: Red meat or autumn stews; aged French cheeses
| Weight | 4 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 4 × 4 × 12 in |
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| Winery/Vintner | Château de Janicon |
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