Château Capdet
Listrac-Médoc AOC – Bordeaux – France
This former Puy de Menjon estate became Château Capdet in the early 20th century, and is an archetypal, traditional Listrac wine: strongly colored, fruity, revealing fresh tannins, a dense texture and long finish, to which it adds great ageing potential.
It also significantly bears the mark given to wines by Cabernet Sauvignon grown on the gravelly hilltops of Fonréaud, which makes it a safe bet.
| Awards |
| 2020 VINTAGE : 90-91 James Suckling |
| 2019 VINTAGE : 89 Wine Enthusiast + 92 Decanter 2022 |
| 2018 VINTAGE : 91 James Suckling + 1* Guide Hachette 2022 + 16 Jancis Robinson |
| 2016 VINTAGE : Gold Paris 2019 + 1* Guide Hachette 2020 + 90 Decanter |
| 2015 VINTAGE : Gold Paris 2017 |
| 2014 VINTAGE : Silver Paris 2016 + Silver Bordeaux 2017 |
| 2013 VINTAGE : Silver Bordeaux 2016 |
Terroir
Gravel and clay-limestone
Surface
15 hectares
| Grape varieties |
| 56 % Merlot |
| 42 % Cabernet Sauvignon |
| 2 % Petit Verdot |
| Servicing |
| Serving temperature : 17 / 18 °C. |
| Decant 1 to 2 hours before serving |
| The wine is not treated, deposit is natural |
| Pairing |
| Meats : roasted beef, duck, games |
| Cheeses : Comté, ewe's milk cheese, camembert |
| Technical |
| Yield : Between 30 and 40 hl / ha |
| Sorting grapes on the vine |
| Traditional vinification in thermo-regulated vats |
| Aged for 12 months in oak barrels |
| Bottling under vacuum at the property |
| Information document | Chateau-Capdet-GB.pdf (639 downloads ) |