{"product_id":"chateau-cantemerle-haut-medoc-2015","title":"Chateau Cantemerle Haut-Medoc 2015","description":"\u003cp\u003eCountry: France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegion:  Bordeaux\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSub Region:  Haut Medoc\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Colour \/ Style: Red, Dry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrinking Guide: Drink now until 2020\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABV: 14\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the producer: Château Cantemerle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChâteau Cantemerle can be traced back to the 12th century, when it started life as a fortification guarding the shores of the Medoc. The wine was first noted in 1354 when the Lord of Cantemerle paid off some dues with a barrel of claret. After successive ownership, the domaine was finally bought in 1981 by Mutual Insurance Division of the SMABTP. At that time this beautiful and vast estate was exhausted and only 20 hectares around the château were planted with vines. It was decided to replant thirty-five hectares of vine using traditional Médoc standards. Cellars were also entirely renovated. In 1999, twenty hectares of vines situated between Château Cantemerle and Château La Lagune were purchased and today the estate spreads over ninety-one hectares of vine. View our selection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVineyard and Winemaking\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e150 years after the 1855’s Medoc classification, Cantemerle has returned to the same vineyard size it had at the time. It is planted with Cabernet Sauvignon (60%), Merlot (30%), Cabernet Franc (6%) and Petit Verdot (4%) with an average of 30 years old vine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll wines are hand harvested and winemaking is made traditionally using wooden conical frustum vats. Wines are aged lot by lot for 12 to 16 months in French oak casks (50% new oak) and an additional 4 months in vat after blending.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWines Produced\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChâteau Cantermerle (grand vin) and Les Allées de Cantemerle (second wine)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chateau Cantemerle","offers":[{"title":"1 \/ 750ml \/ Red","offer_id":1744376627225,"sku":"2069976-1","price":49.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"12 \/ 750ml \/ Red","offer_id":1744376692761,"sku":"2069976-1","price":49.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1780\/9427\/products\/Chateau-Cantemerle-Haut-Medoc-2015.jpg?v=1746041576","url":"https:\/\/winechateau.com\/products\/chateau-cantemerle-haut-medoc-2015","provider":"Wine Chateau","version":"1.0","type":"link"}