Château La Carelle

Château La Carelle

Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux

 

Historical Fun Facts
Chateau La Carelle dates several centuries and its name refers to a “Carelle” which is the area a wine worker can cover working for an hour equivalent in today’s terms as 3.33 hectares. This complex aromatic Blaye is a merlot blend that is made with great finesse. Its light tannins makes it suitable for all palates and is particular favourite in Asia. Good on its own, in our views, to wind down after a long day of work! 

TASTING RESULTS

Reflecting its soil,  Château La  Carelle is a smooth and harmonious wine.  It has lovely blackcurrant and raspberry overtones on  the bouquet and an attractive,  light tannic structure on the palate.

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OUR CULINARY ADVICE

Well-balanced and sophisticated, Château La Carel le marries well with white meat,    fish and delicate cheeses. Subtle  and  feminine, this wine is easy  to  relate to and  is surprisingly good  either  on  its own or with  everyday food

 

Appellation

Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux

 

Surface  / Density

34 hectares / 5 500 vine-plants/ha

• Red   : 27 hectares

• White : 7 hectares

 

Type of soil

Clayey-calcareous over subsoil clayey and stony

 

Production / Yield

1200 hectoliter on average

50 and 55 hl/ha

 

Grape  varieties

• 60 % :  Merlot

• 30 % : Cabernet Sauvignon

• 10 % :  Malbec

 

Vinification

Traditional with fermentation time during 3 to 4 weeks checking of temperature during fermentation hot maceration at the end of the fermentation process.

 

Ageing

6 months in tanks, then 12 to 14 months ageing in oak barrels before bottling.

 

Distribution

• 80 % general public customers from Normandy, visited for the last 5 generations

• 15 % Bordeaux wine merchants

•  5 % export