
1978 Chateau Ferrande
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- $ 38 / 750ml
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- Style Red - Savory and Classic
- Grape Variety Bordeaux Blend Red
- Food Pairing Beef and Venison
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Vineyard notes: "A fine expression of an outstanding Graves terroir, Château Ferrande’s red blend leans heavily on the appellation’s two key grape varieties. A 50/50 blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon."
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Details
- Alcohol ABV
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13 - 14.3%
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Oak Type
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French
- Ownership
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Groupe Castel
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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A fine expression of an outstanding Graves terroir, Château Ferrande’s red blend leans heavily on the appellation’s two key grape varieties. A 50/50 blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
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- Winemaking
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Bio protection - harvest entry and cold vinification without S02 Cold pre-fermentation at around 50C for 15 days for Merlot. Parcel- by-parcel vinification in temperature-controlled stainless Steel vats. Controlled oxygenation with clipping and gentle extraction. Maceration for 20-25 days to work on tannin structure and extract aromas.
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- Ageing
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Aging of 50% of the volume in French oak. Barrels: 33% in newbarrels, 33% in 1-wine barrels: 33% in 2-wine.
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Lamb's heart Starter Course
- Contains: lamb heart
- Western
- Basque bone-in-sirloin Main Course
- Western
- Beef Jungle curry Main Course
- Contains: Thai red curry, galangal
- Thai
- Manchego Cheese Course
- Spanish
Details
- Alcohol ABV
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13 - 14.3%
- Sweetness
-
Dry
- Maturation
-
Oaked
- Oak Type
-
French
- Ownership
-
Groupe Castel
- Closure Type
-
Cork
- Vineyard Notes
-
A fine expression of an outstanding Graves terroir, Château Ferrande’s red blend leans heavily on the appellation’s two key grape varieties. A 50/50 blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Read more
- Winemaking
-
Bio protection - harvest entry and cold vinification without S02 Cold pre-fermentation at around 50C for 15 days for Merlot. Parcel- by-parcel vinification in temperature-controlled stainless Steel vats. Controlled oxygenation with clipping and gentle extraction. Maceration for 20-25 days to work on tannin structure and extract aromas.
Read more
- Ageing
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Aging of 50% of the volume in French oak. Barrels: 33% in newbarrels, 33% in 1-wine barrels: 33% in 2-wine.
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Vintage quality: Excellent
Current condition: Likely past it
The 1978 vintage for Bordeaux offered up some surprises.
The growing season got off to a poor start with a damp, chilly spring, but conditions eventually improved. Towards the end of the summer, the weather had sufficiently warmed up and dried out to see a string of...
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