Description
The 23.5-hectare St. Emilion vineyard of Fleur Cardinale is planted to 75% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Franc and 8% Cabernet Sauvignon. The vines are old, with an average age of 30 years. The terroir is dark red clay over limestone soil which is situated due east of the St. Emilion village. Fleur Cardinale has a cooler, late-ripening terroir, which coupled with the Decoster’s drive for picking ripe fruit, often has Fleur Cardinale is one of the last chateaus to finish harvesting in the Right Bank. The wine of Chateau Fleur Cardinale is aged in 90% new, French oak barrels for an average of 12 to 15 months.
Tasting Notes :
The 2021 Fleur Cardinale exhibits aromas of sweet cherries and blackberries mingled with vanilla pod and spices. Medium to full-bodied, bright and unusually elegant, it’s seamless and polished, with good depth at the core and a mouthwatering finish.
