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Chateau Jonqueyres
Winery: Chateau Jonqueyres
Region: Bordeaux
Sub-region: Bordeaux Superieur
Bordeaux Superieur
Built in 1685, Chateau Jonqueyres (zhankear) has been the home of the Audy family for over a century. The estate is located at the summit of a hillside in the Entre Deux Mers region, with ideal clay-limestone soil. The present owner, Anne-Marie Audy-Arcaute, a fourth generation Audy, has recently rebuilt the cellars and upgraded the cuverie with new stainless steel tanks.
Together with the longtime cellar-master Antonio Vierra, Anne-Marie produces a rich, velvety-textured wine. The grapes are harvested by hand as late as possible for optimal maturity and are meticulously sorted to remove any imperfect fruit. The fermentation and vatting process is extended to three weeks for maximum extraction of color and flavor.
Ch. Jonqueyres is matured in oak casks, one third of which are new each year. The wine is vinified so as to deliver the maximum expression of fruit with a fine balance of concentration, ripe tannins and a discreet touch of oak. In the words of Robert Parker, Chateau Jonqueyres makes “high quality wines that can compete with more famous estates.”
Categories: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
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