2020 Vieux Château Certan Magnum

Vieux Château Certan is one of the oldest known chateaux in Pomerol. It was founded at the beginning of the 16th century when the Demay family arrived from Scotland to settle there. It appeared on the Belleyme map of 1785 under the name "Sertan". In Pomerol, the place name Certan was taken from the estate. In 1858, Charles de Bousquet became the owner of Vieux Château Certan. The castle buildings we see today were built by him. In 1924, Georges Thienpont, a Flemish wine merchant, bought the property. This marked the beginning of the family's presence in the Bordeaux region.

Covering 14 hectares (35 acres) planted in a single block, the Vieux Château Certan vineyard is made up of 23 plots, each managed separately according to the soil type, the grape variety planted and the age of the vines. The soils are subtly varied and include a very clayey part planted mainly with Merlot (70%), a gravelly-clay part planted with Cabernet Franc (25%) and a very gravelly part planted with Cabernet Sauvignon (5%). Considering the total surface area, the average age of the vineyard is 50 years. These old vines, together with the beneficial effect of the microclimate of the Pomerol plateau, allow the different grape varieties to reach perfect levels of ripeness. Vieux Château Certan is the result of a very special ecosystem in which the soil, the vines and the climate blend harmoniously to produce exceptional wine. The cellars of Vieux Château Certan optimally combine tradition with the technicality and precision of today. Vinification takes place in temperature-controlled oak barrels at 28°C to ensure a soft, measured extraction. This process takes a little longer but gives a clearly more elegant result.

The 2020 Vieux Château Certain is a blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc (no Cabernet Sauvignon this year). Drought curbed vigor, particularly in the older vines, and picking was carried out from 14-24 September for the Merlot and 28-29 September for the Cabernet Franc. The Vieux Château Certain is another beautiful wine (100/100 Vinous) with sumptuous black cherries, blueberries and shavings of black truffle and iodine that become increasingly floral with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with impressive structure and great freshness. There is plenty of juicy black fruit and a finish that copies the Lafleur (despite having less Cabernet Franc).

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