Connétable de Talbot 1996
2nd wine of château Talbot à Saint-Julien
PRESENTATION OF THE SECOND WINE OF TALBOT
- It is one of the very first second wines of the Médoc. Connétable was born in the 1960s. Over the years, it has benefited from all the care given to the vineyard and increasingly strict selections. Like its predecessor, it is a classic and elegant wine, marked by a clear and well-defined structure with a long and fresh finish.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
- Owner: Bignon-Cordier family
- Surface area99 ha
- Terroir Médoc gravel
- Planting density 7,700 vines/ha
- Average age of the vines 30 years
- Pruning method Guyot-double médocaine
- Cultivation Traditional ploughing 4 ways
- Harvesting Manual
- Successive sorting (manual and sorting table)
- Vinification In stainless steel vats
- Blend 52 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 48 % Merlot
- Degree 13 % vol
- Aged 15 months in barrels, 15% new
Data sheet
Recoverable VAT | No |
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Colour | Red |
Format | Bottle (75cl) |
Vintage | 1996 |
Volume | 12,50 % vol - 75 cl |
Appellation | Saint-julien |
Level | Perfect |
Label | Slightly stained |
Region | Bordeaux |
Châteaux bordeaux | Talbot |