2009 Chateau Brane-Cantenac Margaux, Bordeaux, France Clos Larrouyat It's earthy and animalistic

It's earthy and animalistic

The fruit was loaded direct to press and pressed to tank

and then as a winemaker with Hans & Anita Nittnaus for the next three years

Aged sur lies for 28 months in 52% new French and American oak barrels

Fermentation for 9 months at a cold temperature and aged on the lees in old beer transportation tank

2009 Chateau Brane-Cantenac Margaux, Bordeaux, France Clos Larrouyat It's earthy and animalisticTo produce the wine of Chateau Brane Cantenac, the wine is vinified in a combination of temperature controlled, traditional, 22 oak vats, 18 concrete tanks, and 20 stainless steel vats that vary in size from 40 hectoliters all the way up to 200 hectoliters, which allows for a parcel by parcel vinification. 40% of the fermentation takes place in the oak vats. The remainder is done in stainless steel and concrete. The oldest vines are vinified in the