Saint-Emilion AOP Grand Cru Classé - Château Tertre Roteboeuf

Saint-Emilion AOP Grand Cru Classé - Château Tertre RoteboeufThe powerful Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé from Château Tertre Roteboeuf shimmers into the glass with a dense purple-red color. When the glass is tilted slightly, a transition of the color towards garnet red can be seen at the rims of this barrel-aged wine. After the first swirl, this red wine reveals high viscosity, which shows in pronounced church windows on the glass. This French cuvée displays wonderfully expressive notes of raspberries and blackberries in the glass. Added to this are hints of black cherry and mineral notes. Château Tertre Roteboeuf Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé presents itself to the wine lover pleasantly dry. This red wine never appears rustic or lean, as one might expect from an icon wine in this segment. Powerful and complex, this velvety red wine presents itself on the palate. The finish of this mature red wine from the Bordeaux wine-growing region, more precisely from Saint-Emilion, ultimately convinces with a remarkable length. Vinification of Château Tertre Roteboeuf Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé The basis for this powerful Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé from Bordeaux is grapes of the Cabernet Franc and Merlot varieties. The Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé is an Old World wine through and through, as this Frenchman exudes an exceptional European charm that clearly underlines the success of wines from the Old World. At optimal ripeness, the grapes for the Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé are harvested exclusively by hand, without the use of rough and barely selective mechanical harvesters. After the harvest, the grapes are brought to the press house as quickly as possible. There they are sorted and gently crushed. This is followed by fermentation in small oak barrels at controlled temperatures. After fermentation has ended, the powerful Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé is aged for several months in oak barriques. Food recommendation for Château Tertre Roteboeuf Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé This French red wine is best enjoyed at a temperature of 15 - 18°C. It is a perfect companion to chickpea curry, spaghetti with caper-tomato sauce or lamb ragout with chickpeas and dried figs. Awards for the Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé from Château Tertre Roteboeuf In addition to an excellent price-pleasure ratio, this Château Tertre Roteboeuf wine can also boast awards and top ratings beyond 90 points. Specifically, for the 2017 vintage these are Wine Advocate - Robert M. Parker - 96 points