Chateau Caronne Ste. Gemme History, Overview

 

Chateau Caronne Ste. Gemme is one of the older estates in the Medoc. In fact, its history can be dated all the way to the mid 1600’s. The estate takes its name from a water source in the commune, Carona. Chateau Caronne Ste. Gemme began to gain notice as a wine producer following the French Revolution.

At the turn of the 20th century, Chateau Caronne Ste. Gemme became the property of the Borie family. The Borie family are better known for their numerous estates in the Left Bank including, Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou and Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste. Chateau Caronne Ste. Gemme is owned by the Nony family today. The Nony family are related to the Borie’s.

 

 

Chateau Caronne Ste. Gemme Vineyards, Terroir, Grapes, Winemaking

 

The vineyard of Caronne Ste. Gemme is planted to 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot. The 45 hectare, Left Bank vineyard of Chateau Caronne Ste. Gemme is situated not far from the south, west corner of the St. Julien appellation close to Chateau Lagrange and not from Chateau Belgrave, Chateau Lanessan or Chateau Camensac. The vineyard is planted to a vine density of 10,000 vines per hectare. The terroir is gravel and sandstone based soils. The vines are on average 30 years of age. Harvesting is done using a combination of manual picking and machine harvesting. To produce the wine of Chateau Caronne Ste. Gemme, vinification takes place in a combination of stainless steel tanks and traditional cement vats. Malolactic fermentation takes place in vat.

 

The wine is aged in 30% new, French oak barrels for 12 months. The production is close to 24,000 cases per vintage. There is a second wine, Les Viviers de Caronne. The family produces another wine, Chateau Labat, which is also located in the Haut Medoc appellation. Antoine Medeville is the consulting winemaker.

Der Wein wird fachgerecht gelagert (Etikett, Kapsel und Füllstand siehe Fotos). Weine reifen mit dem Alter und es kommt zu geschmackliche Veränderungen. Entsprechend gibt es aufgrund des Alters keine Garantie mehr ob und wie schmackhaft / trinkbar der Wein noch ist. Das Geschmacksrisiko trägt ausschließlich der Käufer.

 

Der Wein enthält Sulfite und Alkohol. Der Wein ist für Schwangere und Minderjährige nicht geeignet.

Wein kann Allergene enthalten.

 

 

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