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Sarabande 2014

Slow, dignified, with quiet complexity – that's how a sarabande sounds, that's how this wine tastes.

This cuvée is the heart of our winery and is made each year from all of our estate's red grape varieties. Thanks to Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Malbec, it unfolds flavors of dark berries, cocoa, and graphite, underscored by the earthy notes of Cabernet Franc. Typically, 18 months of aging in mostly used barriques lends depth without heaviness. A multi-layered red wine that invites contemplation and gains in complexity with each passing year.

The year

Vintage description 2014 red

Charakteristik

Insert taste description Sarabande 2014
🍷 Estimated drinking window 2019 – 2024 Hat den Zenit seit 2 Jahren überschritten. Unsere Empfehlung: zügig austrinken.
Hinweis: Angaben beziehen sich auf die 0,75L-Flasche. Großformatflaschen reifen langsamer.

Grape varieties

60% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Malbec, 4% Cabernet Franc

Expansion

16 months in barrique, 50% new wood

Analyse

13% alcohol, pH 3.70,
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Ursprung & Boden

Das Terroir: Sarabande

The Sarabande is the most polyphonic cuvée of the suite: seven plots, all four red grape varieties of the Domaine, the Merlot leading. The foundation is laid by the clay of plots C1, C2, C3, C5 and C9 — a calm, supporting ground. The clay-gravel of plots C8 and C12 adds spice and tension with Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. From this interplay comes the depth for which the Sarabande stands at the centre of the red wine range.

Which plots go into the blend is decided by the vintage; the assignment can therefore vary slightly from harvest to harvest.

The Sarabande is the most polyphonic cuvée of the suite: seven plots, all four red grape varieties of the Domaine, the Merlot leading. The foundation is laid by the clay of plots C1, C2, C3, C5 and C9 — a calm, supporting ground. The clay-gravel of plots C8 and C12 adds spice and tension with Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. From this interplay comes the depth for which the Sarabande stands at the centre of the red wine range.Which plots go into the blend is decided by the vintage; the assignment can therefore vary slightly from harvest to harvest.
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Vollständiges Datenblatt & Fakten: Sarabande 2014 Datenblatt ein- oder ausklappen
Vollständiges Datenblatt & Fakten: Sarabande 2014
Winzer & Ort Château LaSuite – Domaine aux Conseillans
Saint-Caprais-de-Bordeaux (France)
Philosophie Parzellen-Vinifikation im Naturschutzgebiet
New Bordeaux
vintage 2014
Grape varieties 60% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Malbec, 4% Cabernet Franc
Vinifikation & Ausbau

16 months in barrique, 50% new wood

Limitierung 9841 Bottles
Technische Analyse 13% alcohol, pH 3.70,
Trinkfenster (Ideal) 2019 – 2024
Suitable recipes