65% Cabernet Sauvignon - 30% Merlot - 5% Cabernet Franc
12 x 750 ml
This wine releases scents of red berries, cassis & blueberry, along with a hint of fresh vanilla. On the palate the attack is fleshy & intense, with velvety tannins. Flavours of ripe cherry emerge, mingling with notes of milde spices & paprika. Long finish & flavoursome.
Area | 30Ha |
Soil | Gravel with silt hillocks |
Vinification | Average of the vines: 35 years |
History of Estate(s) | Chateau Richebon stems from the 5th classified growth Chateau Croizet-Bages founded by the Croizet brothers in the 18th century. It had been run by an American for a while before it was bought by its current owner, the Quie family, in 1942. |