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The red wine of Chasse Spleen is vinified in a combination of stainless steel tanks and wood vats. Malolactic fermentation takes place in vat. The wine of Chasse Spleen is aged in 40% new, French oak barrels for between 12 and 15 months before bottling.

Chateau Chasse Spleen is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. The wine of Chateau Chasse Spleen is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes.

The pure red-fruit flavors of this wine shoot through the firm tannins to give freshness while allowing plenty of space for the development of the tannins. It is a wine that shows both the fruit and the structure of the vintage.