2024 Domaine les Carmels 'Les Caprices' Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux, France Carlos Raposo 5 hectares (2024+)

5 hectares (2024+)

neutral oak to balance cut and texture

The vine density here is also extremely high at 3700 vines/ha which forces more competition among the vines which leads to lower yields but higher quality fruit for each vine

aged for 12 months in used barrels

then the grape must is settled and racked off after 24-48 hours

2024 Domaine les Carmels 'Les Caprices' Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux, France Carlos Raposo 5 hectares (2024+)Variety: Merlot Vine Age: Planted in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2018 Terroir: From multiple plots in the Cadillac, multicolored clay with limestone inputs, soil up to 8 meters deep. Viticulture: Certified organic (Qualisud, 2010), Bordelaise pruning. Vinification: De stemmed, uncrushed, ambient yeast fermentation, short pumpovers to limit the tannin structure, aged for 4 6 months in stainless steel tank, minimal (if any) added SO2 after vinification.