A red Graves with real finesse and character sustainably produced by a charming husband and wife team - Xavier and Caroline Perromat.
Production
Xavier's vines grow on a fine gravel soil over a deep limestone subsoil. The gravity-fed winery is designed for the gentlest processing of the hand-harvested grapes. Fermentation takes place in small, thermo-regulated vats,and lasts 20 to 30 days depending on the variety. Malolactic fermentation is in cement vats before the wine is transferred to French oak barrels (25% new) for twelve months.
Château Calvimont Rouge, Graves 2020 (6 bottles case)
Vivino ratings
Tasting notes
Plush, ripe bramble fruit with a fine mineral structure and well-judged tannins with a very drinkable, sapid finish.
Food match
Beef and or venison dishes.
Info
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ABV
13%
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CASE/BOTTLE SIZE
6 x 75cl
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REGION/COUNTRY
BORDEAUX, FRANCE
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GRAPE
CABERNET SAUVIGNON 50%, MERLOT 50%
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FEATURES
SUSTAINABLE
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CLOSURE
CORK
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WINEMAKER
XAVIER ET CAROLINE PERROMAT
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APPELLATION
GRAVES
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ALLERGEN INFO
CONTAINS SULPHITES AND NO OTHER ALLERGENS
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Meet the producer
Xavier and Caroline Perromat took over Château Calvimont in 2012, along with Château de Cérons. The couple purchased Xavier’s parents’ estate and actively began to put their own stamp on the vines and the wines.
Château Calvimont comes from specific plots which have always belonged to the Cérons estate; the Marquis de Calvimont was the owner in the late 18th century. Viticulture is sustainable and winemaking in the gravity fed cellar is precise, producing restrained yet characterful wines with a fine minerality and balance. The vineyards are on a plateau of gravel over limestone overlooking the river Garonne, perfect terroir for Sémillon, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in particular.