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Château
Carbonnieux
Built in an understated style, the château itself is an impressive building dating from the Middle Ages.
The first owners – and accomplished winegrowers – were the Benedictine monks of Sainte-Croix abbey in Bordeaux, who made internationally-renowned red and white wines centuries ago. They also succeeded in introducing their palecoloured, crystalclear white wine to the palace of the Sultan of Constantinople by labelling it “Mineral Water of Carbonnieux” to get around the prohibition against alcoholic beverages...
Carbonnieux has belonged to the Perrin family for three generations.
Located on the highest point in the commune of Léognan, on soil that is perfectly drained by a stream called L’Eau Blanche, Carbonnieux’s terroir is especially conducive to producing fine quality red and white wines.
92 hectares
Red wine: 180,000 bottles
White wine: 160,000 bottles
Gravel on a subsoil of clay and clay-limestone
Red wine:
60% Cabernet Sauvignon
30% Merlot
7% Cabernet franc,
3% Petit Verdot and Carmenère
White wine:
65% Sauvignon
35% Sémillon
Red wine: 15-18 months
White wine: 10 months
New barrels:
Red wine: 30%
White wine: 25%
La Croix de Carbonnieux
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