Château Shuette

Gironde

2020

ANIMA

$ EUR

Release Price

Drink Window

13.55%

ABV

3.46

pH

TA

RS

Nose

Classic Bordeaux style. Black fruits and an earthy characteristic present with the integrated warm spicy wood.

Palate

Full body with fresh acidity backed by chewy tannins. A harmony of black fruits with a long finish which mingles with black olive.

Harvest

Hand-harvested in the morning.

Winemaking

Hand sorted, then destemmed and passed through rollers to gently pop the grape skin and allow about 1⁄3 of the juice to run free.
The popped grapes and juice were macerated for 4 days before we gravity filtered off the juice to a ferment.
Spontaneous fermentation from indigenous yeast followed by malolactic fermentation.

Aging

Two years of maturation in used 500 litre oak barrels.

Food Pairing

Decanted for one hour and enjoyed from a Bordeaux glass. A food wine, this would go well with grilled meats and cheese.

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