2024 Chateau Quintus

Quintus wines, based on fruit, are the expression of Saint-Emilion’s exceptional clay-limestone terroir. Finesse, elegance and minerality characterize them. The topography of the property, with its various orientations, facing south, west and north, enables us to produce balanced wines from one vintage to the next.

After a cool summer and a month of August during which there were a few heat peaks, the sunny week of 16th September played a key role, bringing welcome concentration to the berries and ripening their aromatic expression. Thanks to thorough control of pressure to maintain good health for the vines and constant attention given to the balances of ripeness, the harvest was gathered as propitiously as possible, with a painstaking method used for selection within plots. Thorough sorting was essential to guarantee the optimal quality of the grapes gathered. The Merlots showed excellent ripeness, whereas the Cabernets needed further selection to keep only the best berries. From the first juices, the 2024 vintage revealed a charming typicity, marked by marvellous minerality and floral hints. Less rich than previous vintages, but perfectly balanced, the juices gave an elegant, harmonious expression of the fine terroirs of Saint-Emilion.

A stringent selection within plots is made when the harvest is picked by hand. Only absolutely perfect grapes will reach their final destination: the vats. Winemaking is done in wooden and in stainless steel vats, with gentle extraction carried out by pumping over.

Once the blending is finished, the wine is placed in barrels. Maturation in French oak will enable the wine to develop and become clearer. The wine’s tannins will be smoothed patiently over a period of twelve to eighteen months 39% new oak.

A lovely deep, garnet red hue. The first nose is concentrated and gives a sensation of complexity. Swirling reveals superb aromas of ripe fruit and spices. Scents of blackberry and blueberry jelly are charming. As soon as the wine enters, it fills the mouth. On the palate, the wine develops, complete, well-balanced and in continuity right up to the long, refreshing finish. This Quintus 2024 is proof that the terroir of this wine rose to the challenge in a year of challening weather conditions: the body and aromas are elegant. This is the hallmark of great wines.