2020 Carillon d'Angélus

Angélus has been managed by the same family since 1782: De Boüard. Situated less than a kilometre from the famous Saint-Emilion bell tower, on the much-vaunted south-fathing "foot of the hill", Château Angélus benefits from an outstanding terroir composed of a large proportion of Cabernet Franc. It is this unique character born of the south-facing Saint-Emilion slopes that make it a signature every year. Château Angélus was classified Grand Cru Classé in 1954 during the first Saint-Emilion classification. Thanks to the constant evolution of its practices and techniques, both for the terroir and the typicity of its wines, the 2012 classification promoted Angélus to Grand Cru Classé A alongside Ausone, Cheval Blanc and Pavie. Carillon d’Angélus was born with the 1987 vintage. Thanks to the high and rigorous standards and constant quality, it has acquired its very own identity over the years. A winery was built especially for Carillon. Passion, family, history, thoroughness, excellence, trust, dreams...all quality of the De Boüard family and their involvement every year in producing a wine of excellence. 2020 Le Sublime “This rich and complete vintage, the perfect synthesis of its two illustrious predecessors, 2018 and 2019, is the consequence of an amazing scenario. Thanks to a very wet winter and spring, the soils had built up plenty of water reserves, which enabled the vineyard to maintain its balance throughout the whole of the growing season. A hot (but never scorching hot) vintage was marked by a prolonged period of drought. However, the high quality of the soils, and their ability to retain the rainwater absorbed in winter, enabled the best balances to be produced in the vineyard’s clay and limestone soils. The two and a half months of summer provided the vines with the best conditions for ripening and the production of healthy balanced grapes, rich in very ripe polyphenols. While the finest Merlot was first judged to have a slight advantage over the rest; as always, after a few weeks of barrel ageing, we were amazed by the Cabernet Franc, which displayed a density and flesh on a par with the greatest.” Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal Area and Soils 18 designated hectares, the plots of which are planted on 3 types of soils: - one made up of cold, late-ripening clay, - one made up of warmer clay, sand and limestone - one made up of faster-draining and earlier-ripening soils Certifications HVE3 ISO14001 Vinifications In inverted tronco-conical stainless steel vats. Vat-filling and extraction using gravity-flow - A cold soak at 8°C - Temperature of alcoholic fermentation up to 28°C - Post-fermentation maceratoin at 26 to 28°C, fort 1 to 3 weeks Ageing 16 months in fine-grain French oak barrels with medium char, of which 60% are new and 40% second-fill barrels Tasting notes An attractive, brilliant, dark ruby colour. Wild red berry fruit aromas mingle with notes of cherry stones, with pepper and spices coming through. Smooth, velvety tannins on the palate with a pleasant tang which in the finish provides length of flavour and amazing sapidity.

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