Chateau Capet-GuillierSaint-Émilion Grand Cru 2018

Product code: 17968
£50.95 inc VAT
Country
Country: France
Region
Region: Bordeaux
Sub-Region
Sub-Region: Saint-Emilion
Type
Type: Red Wine
Alcohol
Alcohol: 13.5%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Winemaker
Winemaker: Benoit Coq
Grape
Grape: Merlot
Grape: 85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc
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Country
Country: France
Region
Region: Bordeaux
Sub-Region
Sub-Region: Saint-Emilion
Type
Type: Red Wine
Alcohol
Alcohol: 13.5%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Winemaker
Winemaker: Benoit Coq
Grape
Grape: Merlot
Grape: 85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc

Product Notes

Chateau Capet-Guillier Saint-Emilion Grand Cru reveals a complex marriage of depth and elegance. It boasts an intoxicating bouquet of blackberry, fruity plum, and crunchy cherry, entwined subtly with notes of warm spices and oak. These exquisite flavours evolve on the palate, delivering rich tannins that smoothen to a lingering, silky finish. Produced in the attractive medieval town of Saint-Émilion, this palate-pleasing wine is a testament to the vineyard's commitment to sustainable wine cultivation. Perfect for those with discerning tastes, it serves as an excellent companion to red meat and gourmet cheese.

About the Winery

Chateau Capet-Guillier

Nestled in the verdant expanses of Bordeaux, Chateau Capet-Guillier is a picturesque winery that graces the Saint-Emilion region of France. This prestigious vintner is steeped in history, its origin tracing back to the late 18th century, making it a bastion of rich, French viticultural heritage.

The winery sprawls across a vast 10 hectares, with its quintessentially French village aesthetic effortlessly blending into the landscape. The vineyards, bathed in the region's generous sunshine bask on the region's clay-limestone hills, forming a remarkable topography that is exclusive to this winery. It is this unique blend of climate and terrain that gives birth to the exquisite vinos synonymous with the Chateau Capet-Guillier.

At the helm of this glorious winery's operations are proprietors, the Guillier family. Their hands-on approach and passionate stewardship shine through in every sip of their wines. Their investment in organic farming adds another illustrious layer to their impeccable quality standards with their wines boasting of a depth imbued naturally.

The mainstay of their production is the noble Merlot grape, with each vine producing precious bunches, which in turn are transformed into luxurious wines. Not to be overlooked, the Cabernet Franc also forms an integral part of their portfolio, contributing to the intensity and complexity of their blends.

Lastly, it is the humane touch that sets Chateau Capet-Guillier apart. From the tending of the vines, to the picking of the grapes; from the cellar work to the glorious bottles labeled and available, each step in the journey from vine to bottle is touched by the magic of human hands. Each bottle is laced with the sweat, punctuation and tears of generations passionate about their craft. It's a perfect blend of tradition and innovation captured uniquely in every bottle; a testament to the family behind it.

Chateau Capet-Guillier offers not just wine, but a bouquet of heritage, craftsmanship, and ingenuity steeped in the flavours of Mother Earth. It truly is a winery that dances an intricate ballet between the past and the future.

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