Nose
The nose reveals subtle red berry fruit aromas.
Palate
The Merlot shows ripe fruit, freshness and a silky texture.
On the palate, the wine is smooth, round and balanced. One of the five earliest vintages of the last twenty years, the 2017 promises to be a fine vintage.
Vieux Château Certan 2017, with its controlled power, has excellent ageing potential. The harmonious balance between its silky texture and its freshness of flavour has produced a wine with breed and great class that mirrors the outstanding terroir from which it was made.
Growing Conditions
017 began with a cool, dry winter, followed by a mild, rainy spring, which brought about an early, even budding. Summer-like temperatures around 20th May triggered the flowering process, which was completed very quickly. High temperatures continued throughout June, while the accompanying humidity led to vigorous vine growth. The good health enjoyed by the vines since the beginning of the cycle continued with the fine, hot and dry summer weather.
Crop thinning and de-leafing from 31/07 to 4/08, and from 28/08 to 1/09/2017 respectively.
Harvest
The grapes were picked in several stages, each of them at precise timing. Thanks to favourable weather in September, each grape variety was brought in at optimal ripeness.
Harvesting in three stages 12 and 13/09 then 18 and 19/09 and finally from 25/09 to 2/10/2017.
Yield: 37 hectolitres/hectare.
Bottling
May 6th to May 16th 2019
Appearance
The colour is a deep, intense garnet.
