2016 Chateau des Pelerins

Country of Origin: France 

Intense aromas of chocolate and plums. Supple structure ending on velvet tannins.

Serving temperature: 18°C

Food pairing: Lamb shanks, pork tenderloin.

For more than a century, through four generations, this small family property has been working its vines in the purest tradition (manual harvest, ageing in oak barrels). The daughter of
the owners are now carrrying on this tradition, while bringing innovation to the methods of vinification and the management of the vine

This Pomerol is a blend of 80% merlot - 10% cabernet franc - 10% cabernet sauvignon. The 3.5 Hectares Vineyard consists of 30 year old vines planted on sandy-gravelly, subsoil rich in iron
oxide, typical of the Pomerol appellation Manual harvesting takes place, with vinification in thermoregulated vats, The wine i s then aged in a combination of vats and barrels.