Château de Chantegrive 2023

Characteristics and tasting advice for Château de Chantegrive 2023

Tasting

Colour
Bright, the robe seduces with its purple hue.

Nose
The nose combines fruity (red fruits) and floral notes.

Palate
The palate is full and structured, revealing delicate tannins and a persistent and spicy finish. 

A fresh and expressive Graves red wine

The property

Established in 1966, the Château de Chantegrive is part of the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux. This family-owned Graves property is managed with passion and precision to produce essential wines from the Bordeaux region.

The vineyard

Château de Chantegrive 2023 is a Graves wine from a 43-hectare vineyard located in the heart of the Graves. The vines, about twenty years old, are planted on a terroir of gravel, rolled pebbles and fine sands on clay-limestone soil. The property is certified High Environmental Value 3.

Vinification and ageing

Cold pre-fermentation maceration for 7 to 10 days. Alcoholic fermentation in thermo-regulated vats. Post-fermentation maceration for 7 days. The ageing, lasting 12 months, is carried out exclusively in barrels (50% of which are new).

Blend

Merlot (57%)
Cabernet Sauvignon (40%)
Petit Verdot (3%).