Nose
The 2018 Corbin opens with seductive notions of warm plums, Christmas cake and blueberry compote with fragrant earth, yeast extract and cedary undertones.
Palate
Full, rich and spicy in mouth, it has a solid backbone of ripe, plush tannins and a long, earthy finish.
Growing Conditions
This 13-hectare vineyard is situated northwest of the town of Saint-Émilion. The vines are an average of 30 years old and are planted to a mix of sand and clay- based soils.
Bottling
Château bottling
Winemaking
- Sorting: 3 sortings, destemming, crushing
- Maceration: At cold temperature
- Pumping over: 4 pumpings per day during the alcoholic fermentation
- Vats: 18 concrete vats and automatic regulation
- Fermentation temperature: 28°
- Vatting period: 3 to 4 weeks
- Malolactic fermentation: In barrels
- Press: Pneumatic
Aging
The wines are being aged for approximately 18 months in oak barrels, 50% new.
Appearance
Deep purple-black in color.
