En Primeurs 2025

Château Cantenac Brown

Grand Cru Classé

The 2025 vintage stands out from the very first tastings for its exceptional elegance and concentration. Each parcel yielded grapes of remarkable ripeness, giving rise to wines that are vibrant, dense, and full of promise, leaving this vintage with a distinctive Margaux signature.

BLEND

60% Cabernet Sauvignon
38% Merlot
1% Cabernet Franc
1% Petit Verdot

AGEING

15 months in french oak – 60% new barrels – 40% one year old barrels

HARVEST PROPORTION

65% of the harvest

MANUAL HARVEST

Merlot : September 5th to 15th
Petit Verdot : September 10th
Cabernet Franc : September 18th
Cabernet Sauvignon : September 15th to 22nd

TERROIR

Gravelly slopes: gravel mixed with fine clay particles

VINIFICATION

Gentle extraction by gravity

2025 VINTAGE

WINTER : Warm and wet enough to allow the soil to rehydrate properly

SPRING : A changeable season, marked by alternating mild conditions and wetter spells, demanding close attention in the vineyard to maintain the vines’ health and balance.

SUMMER : Conditions proved highly favourable for ripening. The interplay of sunny days and cooler nights ensured a gradual, even development of maturity, while retaining vibrant natural acidity.

TASTING

Early tastings reveal a wine of remarkable aromatic purity.

The nose opens with vibrant fruit, led by fresh black fruit notes and enhanced by delicate floral nuances.

On the palate, the texture is both elegant and precise. Fine, silky tannins lend structure with great refinement, while allowing a lively freshness to emerge.

TECHNICAL

Vinifications were carried out in the new gravity-fed winery, designed to ensure particularly gentle handling of the grapes and musts at every stage

The berries were small, with skins rich in phenolic compounds, a result of naturally moderate yields and the gradual ripening of
the fruit

Low-temperature fermentations were employed to preserve aromatic purity and enhance fruit expression

Fermentations were conducted on a parcel-by-parcel and grape variety basis, in order to best reveal the diversity and precision of the vineyard’s terroirs

Cantenac Brown

Grand Cru Classé en 1855

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