HABIT ROUGE 2012 (Château Beauséjour)
BORDEAUX - AOP MONTAGNE-SAINT-EMILION - Red
The nose is flattering, tasty, and delivers delicate aromas of cherries, red fruits, and licorice. The palate has a lot of fruits, a beautiful structure and is well-balanced.
Habit rouge is a single varietal wine made exclusively from old merlot vines, some of them reach the noble age of 90 years. The Merlot vines, planted in 1924 and 1946 are located on the parcels of the Clos de l'Eglise, Moulin and Caillou.
Yields are low, about 25hl / ha.
As for the other vintages, the grapes are not crushed and are slowly macerated. The ageing is done in oak barrels of one or two wines for 18 months.
Habit Rouge needs a breath to express all its potential, do not hesitate to open it an hour before the service.
| Country | Bordeaux |
| Color | Red |
| Type | Dry |
| Vintage | 2012 |
| Capacity | 75 cl |
| Single Grape Variety | Merlot |
| Alcohol rate | 14 % |
| Quality Designation | Montagne-Saint-Emilion |
| Cellar Potential | 10 years |
| Service advise | 14° C (57°F). Decant 2h before serving. |
| Culture Methods | Sustainable cultivation method |
| Comments | Yields of 25/ha. Fermentation in clay cement tanks. Ageing in french oak barrels (barrels of one and two wines) for 18 months. |
Les vins de la région de Saint-Emilion sont des vins essentiellement ronds, une caractéristique que l’on doit à la présence majoritaire du merlot. Les accords doivent donc être orientés sur la rondeur. « Habit Rouge » , encore dans sa jeunesse, fera merveille avec des viandes grillées comme une entrecôte ou une côte de bœuf, à l’instar de son voisin « Habit Noir ». On pourra également l’associer avec un confit de canard ou des rognons grillées ou poêlés, servis bruts.
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