2020 Conseillante

With its unique geographical situation on the Catusseau plateau, the vineyard of La Conseillante covers different nuances of soil-type, making up a patchwork of terroirs that is its special hallmark. It has been 300 years now since Catherine Conseillan purchased the estate. In addition to her name, her legacy lives on in a certain way of thinking at the estate. Louis Nicolas bought the property in 1871 when it totalled 12 hectares (30 acres) of vines, shrewdly planted on soils made up of a diversity of clays. Five generations and 147 vintages later, the mosaic of vine plots is still the same. Successive owners each inherited the same vision and precious savoir-faire. The family attachment to this place is profound, while the Nicolas family’s heart-felt wish is to forever ensure La Conseillante’s unique style. La Conseillante thus continues on that same path. Led by Marielle Cazaux and partnered by Michel Rolland, the team continues to perfect its knowledge of these terroirs in the vineyard and to fine tune its work in the cellars. An increasingly proactive and caring approach in the vineyard offers grapes which express with ever greater distinction the characteristics of each plot of vines. Harvested, vinified and aged separately, they provide the precious raw material that will be skilfully brought together in the final blend, when the true nature of each individual terroir and the precision work performed in each task come beautifully into focus. The Merlot subtly mingles with a small but precious amount of Cabernet Franc to offer inimitable aromatic expression in a wine of great suaveness, elegance, boldness and finesse. Key Points - Family owned and managed - Each bottle is wrapped in a silk paper - A high quality and very well rated wine Area in production 9.77 ha Soils 60% Clay 40% Sandy Gravel Average age of the vines 35 years Yield 39 hl/ha Certifications ISO 14001 and HVE3 Ageing 18 months Aged in traditional new oak barrels 27% traditional second-fill oak barrels 3% aged in amphora Tasting Aromas of black fruits, such as blackcurrants, mingle with floral peony notes. The blending of the La Conseillante lots brings lovely balance to this wine. The 2020 displays creamy fruit character and concentration. Its juicy texture is enhanced by velvety, silky and elegant tannins. La Conseillante 2020 is a vibrant wine which promises to age beautifully for decades.

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