Description

Located in Pomerol, Vieux Château Certan owns about fifteen hectares of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon vines which are cultivated with care according to sustainable agriculture principles. These typical varieties of the region draw all their nutrients from soils composed of large pebbles, clay and iron.

Harvested by hand, these varieties are vinified in wooden vats before the wine is aged in barrels. Deep, dense and complex, this wine is often praised by professional critics for its “sappy” profile.

Wine Advocate : “The 2023 Vieux Château Certan bursts from the glass with demonstrative aromas of dark berries, pencil shavings, violets mingled with notions of burning embers, iris, crushed mint and black tea. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and sensual, with a gourmand attack that segues into a layered, enveloping mid-palate, it’s polished and perfumed, with a sweet core of fruit and a long, gently oak-inflected finish. This year’s blend of 82% Merlot and 18% Cabernet Franc checks in at 14% alcohol and a pH of 3.74.”