Chateau Cantemerle 2019 Sauternes Utilizing the Méthode Champenoise

Utilizing the Méthode Champenoise

While Scotch whisky doesn’t express “terroir” in a viticultural sense

leaving lingering warmth and complexity

The 2018 vintage experienced a challenging growing season

Chateau Cantemerle 2019 Sauternes Utilizing the Méthode ChampenoiseWinery Background and History Chteau Cantemerles origins trace back to medieval times, with records of its lords in 1147 and of viticulture in 1354. It became a Fifth Growth (Cinquime Cru Class) in the 1855 Bordeaux classificationadded later in the year. Over the centuries it passed through noble and merchant families. In 1981, the SMABTP insurance group acquired the estate and embarked on restoring vineyards, modernizing the cellar, and restructuring