{"id":9309,"date":"2023-06-12T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/?page_id=9309"},"modified":"2023-09-13T10:50:50","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T22:50:50","slug":"chateau-clarke-18","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/chateau-clarke-18\/","title":{"rendered":"…defined style & grace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t

Ch\u00e2teau Clarke 2018<\/h3>\nGrape Varietals:<\/strong> 70% Merlot & 30% Cabernet Sauvignon
\nGrowing Region:<\/strong> Listrac-M\u00e9doc, Bordeaux – France
\nChief Winemaker: <\/strong> Fabrice Darmaillacq\n\t\t\t\t\"GAVIN-Wine-Review-4-Stars-2022-01\"\n\tCh\u00e2teau Clarke takes its name from an Irish family who bought this estate back in 1771. After more than two centuries of wine-growing tradition and several owners, the property was purchased by Baron Edmond de Rothschild in 1973. The vineyard was completely restructured and a large investment plan implemented to completely renovate the estate and improve the winemaking and storage facilities. Today the vineyards cover some 55ha, with vines growing in a specific mix of limestone and clay, which is ideal terroir to express the essence of the Merlot varietal, which is the predominant grape in this blend, and somewhat of a rare occurrence in the M\u00e9doc. With a passion for excellence and the best things in life, Baron Edmond de Rothschild has a vision to make Ch\u00e2teau Clarke a respected style for this area in Bordeaux.
\nThe carefully selected fruit was all hand-picked and sorted in the cellar prior to destemming and then a period of cold soaking before the start of fermentation. Diligent vinification took place in a combination of oak vats and stainless-steel tanks, with the malolactic fermentation taking place in French oak barrels. The wine was then aged in a mix of aged barrels with up to 80% being new oak. The wine was rested and developed in French oak barrels for around 16 to 18 months before tasting and bottling. \n\u2605 <\/strong>On the nose you have inviting aromas of ripe mixed wild berries, mild cacao, and adroit smoke-dried forest herbs. These ripe berry fruits generously flow across the palate, infused with those cacao, cigar embers and deft oak all wrapped with supported fine grained tannins. Resulting in a rounded texture and a soft-edge structure that showcases the wines refined style, grace and smooth lingering dry finish.\n This 2018 Ch\u00e2teau Clarke Merlot \/ Cabernet Sauvignon has 14% Alc.\/vol. Classic dry style. Mild decanting for 30-40 minutes and serve in a generously shaped red wine glass at 17\u00b0- 18\u00b0C. – *NZ$80.00 \n A diligently crafted Listrac-M\u00e9doc Merlot \/ Cabernet Sauvignon with a defined style and grace.<\/em>\n

<\/p>\n\nCELLARING POTENTIAL: *(Article Posted 9\/6\/23)
\nWith mild decanting, drinking well this season; and should age nicely for another 5 – 6 years.
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\nFOOD PAIRING SUGGESTIONS:
\n Perfect wine pairing with bbq\u2019d or smoked pork or lamb cutlets, with a classic steak frites, mild game cuisine with a herb-wine-jus, earthy vegetarian dishes, and aged hard cheeses – enjoy<\/em>.\nAlways drink responsibly.<\/em>\n

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