Castellum 2016 75cl

In the Middle Ages, Castellum designated the central Castrum castle, a fortified village located on the heights in Languedoc. The name of this vintage evokes the fortifications of the City of Carcassonne, classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Comments from Guillaume Barraud, Deputy Director of Estates: The Castellum vintage comes from the best plots of the estate and are located on a clay-sandstone hillside facing the magnificent city of Carcassonne. The vines are at a climatological crossroads between the Mediterranean and oceanic influence. This is why grape varieties such as Cabernet Franc, Merlot and also Malbec are particularly popular there. These grape varieties, through daily monitoring of the grapes during the harvest which lasts until the end of October, reach full phenolic maturity while maintaining surprising levels of freshness. We thus have a wine with silky tannins which blend perfectly with those of the 12-month aging in oak barrels, very beautiful power while having an extension of freshness and elegance. These wines also need aging time in the bottle to express the full potential of this wine, which is possible with this 2016 vintage. Comments from Pierre-Alexis Menguel, Head Sommelier: Castellum 2016 is a red wine offering complex aromatics ranging from chocolate to small black fruits, including menthol and leather notes. On the palate, the tannins are supple and balanced by a beautiful minerality. The finish is long and deliciously fruity. 2016 was a solar vintage which allowed the harvest of fully ripe and healthy fruits.