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Winery | Château Angelus |
|---|---|
Grapes | 100% Merlot |
Region | Saint-Émilion Grand Cru |
Wine style | Bordeaux Saint-Émilion |
Alcohol content | 13.5% |
Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Wine description | Château Angélus has a second wine named Le Carillon d’Angélus. It was first made in 1987 and accounts for 20 to 30% of the estate’s total production, depending on the year. It is blended from varying proportions of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon that are partly picked on unclassified plots with clayey limestone and clayey sandy limestone soils. The vines are cared for in exactly the same way as those used to make the main wine. The same attention is paid to detail and selection during the harvest and winemaking as for the main wine. It is also aged in barrels, but not for so long and only half the wood is new in order to suit the wine's specific requirements. Le Carillon d’Angélus therefore has its own identity and style. It is made to be kept for the mid-term and displays enjoyable fruit aromas of plum and sour cherry and has velvet-smooth tannins. |
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
Made predominantly from Merlot and Cabernet Franc, Saint-Émilion wines tend to have a rich, mouth-drying tannic structure, which is balanced by the more juicy characteristics of plum and black cherry fruit, along with chocolate and sweet spice, developing savory tobacco and cedar characteristics with age.
The best Saint-Émilion wines will exhibit a terrific mineral vein, the result of vines being...
