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Aer a rather dry and warm winter, the beginning of the growing season is rainy through June, giving way to a dry and hot
summer. Bud-break took place in mid-March, and this slow, yet stable growth allowed us to forecast a late harvest.
Thankfully, June revealed itself as perfect for a complete and rapid owering on the Merlots, a little slower on the
Cabernets, but with beautiful ripening overallon all varietals.
June through September proved beautiful weather, almost too hot, but never reaching heatwaves. Also, even if some of
the younger vines may have suered, the older, more estbalished ones continue to ripen, thanks to high water tables.
Balance is there, this slight «block» at the end of August reduced alcohol content. However, rain in mid-September
along with beautiful sunny days and cool nights, allowed us to maintain great freshness with exceptional polyphenolic
richness.
2016 VINTAGE
CHATEAU CANTENAC BROWN
harvest date
Merlot : Septembre 23rd - 29th
Cabernet Franc October 3rd - 4th
Cabernet Sauvignon : Oct. 10th - 19th
harvest
proportion
49% Château Cantenac Brown
aging
16 months in French oak barrels
60% new oak barrels
40% one-year-old oak barrels
From the rst rainy days of
mid-September, the grapes are
gleaming, the ripening is accelerating,
and the sun bathed berries are healthy
and sound, allowing us to perform our
harvest to a slow and precise rhythm
with no stress ! (14 days in 5 weeks).
Extraction is easy, color and tannin develop
with little eort. The grape seeds taste of
hazelnut, and the berries are perfectly
ripened ! All the elements to an exceptional
vintage unite. From a beautiful owering,
to a long ripening time on all varietals,
we had a healthy harvest due to radiant
sun during the day paired with cool nights.
Perfect alcohol, acidity, and round tannins:
the balance is there. It’s harmonious and
natural, without excess.
Truly a rare vintage.
varietals the harvest
68% Cabernet Sauvignon
32% Merlot
A STRESSFUL YEAR YIELDS AN EXTREMELY RARE VINTAGE

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