Château Brethous, classic 2015, Cadillac, Bordeaux, Merlot

Château Brethous, classic 2016, Cadillac

Château Brethous

Château Brethous from the Bordeaux region is a bio-dynamic wine made from 100% Merlot that expresses amazing fresh fruit and yet can age for easily 5 years, it has a small amount of ageing in French new oak that raises the complexity of the wine. 21 months of ageing before bottling, an amazing vintage that offers very good value for money and in total respect of sustainable viticulture.

Biodynamic wines
Organic wines
Vegan friendly
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Wine category
Med-Bodied Red Wine
Grape
Merlot
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Appellation
Cote de Bordeaux-Cadillac
Farming
Biodynamic wines, Organic wines
Winemaking
Vegan friendly
Alcohol content
13.5%
Product code
WA-00084

Food pairing

Dry, Salty Umami Cheese

Dry, Salty Umami Cheese

Parmesan, Grana Padano, Pecorino, Asiago, Aged Manchego
Fruity, Umami Cheese

Fruity, Umami Cheese

Cheddar, Gouda
Nutty Hard Cheese

Nutty Hard Cheese

Gruyere, Comte, Emmental,
Red Meat

Red Meat

Beef, Lamb, Venison
Strong Marinades

Strong Marinades

Barbecue, Teriyaki, Vinegar Marinades
White Meat

White Meat

Chicken, Pork, Chop, Tofu
The producer
Château Brethous

Château Brethous

Château Brethous has a long history dating back to the 16th century and the name remains the same today. It is the Verdier family that buy the vineyard in 1963 and since then it has been in the family. In 2008 Cecile Maillé-Verdier takes over from her parents together with her husband Thierry. The vineyard was already run in an organic way but they decide to convert to fully organic and go for the certification. This is merely for the search quality and expression of their soils. They aim to produce the best wines in the most ecological way, and have added a lot of Biodynamic practices to their vineyard management.The wines are on average 25 years old and each year they try to make the best balance between fruit and structure in their wines to express the authenticity of their soils. The vineyard now has 16 hectares of which 72% is planted with Merlot and 20% with Cabernet Sauvignon , the rest is Cabernet Franc.  Their wines are a very good example of Bordeaux wines that are excellent and can still be affordable.

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