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Château Haut Sociondo
Red

Château Haut Sociondo2019

Vignobles Gabriel & Co · AOC Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux

Deep, almost black in colour. The subtle and pleasant nose of summer berries pierces through unmistakeable, softly wooded notes of vanilla and cocoa, with hints of tobacco. On the palate the wood subtly marks the attack, giving way rapidly to a full-bodied roundness underpinned by a high-quality tannic structure, with notes of pepper and dark berries. A wine with great potential.

Pairs with: Meats in sauce

Awards

  • Gold · CWSA 2020
  • Gold · Gilbert & Gaillard 2020
  • Gold · London Wine Awards 2021
  • Gold · Sakura 2021
  • Gold · Asia Import News Awards 2020
  • Gold · China Awards 2020
  • Gold · Singapour Awards 2020
  • Gold · Japan Awards 2020
  • Gold · Citadelle du Vin 2021
  • Gold · International Organic Awards 2021
  • Silver · CWWSC 2021
  • Silver · London Wine Awards 2020
  • Silver · AWC Vienna 2020
  • Bronze · International Wine Awards 2020
  • Bronze · Mâcon 2021

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SKU
RV-FR-VGC-HSO-750
Type
Red
Grapes
Merlot 100%
Country
France
Region
AOC Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux
Vintage
2019
Bottle size
750 ml
Case pack
12 bottles

Winemaking

Château Haut Sociondo overlooks the Gironde estuary from the heights of the village of Cars, on one of the most famous slopes of the Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux appellation. The estate covers 15 hectares on clay and clay-limestone soil, south/south-west facing, at an altitude of 61 meters. Grapes are harvested by machine at the end of September/beginning of October. Cold maceration precedes fermentation, with slow alcoholic fermentation under temperature regulation, pumping-over 2-3 times a day followed by délestage, and a smooth maceration of 3 weeks at 22°C. The wine is aged in cement vats with wooden staves ("dominos"). The estate has held organic agriculture certification since 2021.

About Vignobles Gabriel & Co

Vignobles Gabriel & Co is the winemaking group, led by vigneron Jérôme Zabel, that manages Château Haut Sociondo on behalf of owner Jean Françoi Réaud. The château overlooks the Gironde estuary from the village of Cars, on the Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux appellation; its history goes back to 1949, when the Martinaud family settled the estate, and it has held organic agriculture certification since 2021.

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