France
Bordeaux
Opimian Discovery, 2018
Lot
1923
Grape Variety
Producer
Chateau de Rouquette Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon AOC Bordeaux
Dense in colour, Château de Rouquette red 2018 features black cherries and violet aromas complemented with a savoury meaty note. It is medium bodied with sour black fruits, blackberries and figgy flavours leading to a grippy finish. Old Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon vines are cultivated on gravelly slopes with a south-south-west exposition. After fermentation and a long maceration, the wine was matured in tank for 18 months.
Petite Marine Sauvignon Blanc AOC Bordeaux The Darriet Family
An intensely flamboyant Bordeaux Sauvignon with cassis, boxtree and passionfruit aromas at the fore. It is almost New Zealand in style, medium bodied with sour lime and passion fruit flavours. Sauvignon Blanc grapes were left to macerate for up to 18 hours to maximize aroma extraction from the skins before gentle pressing and fermentation. Petite Marine is named in recognition of the family’s passion for the sea. Guy Darriet, Sandrine and Jean-Christophe’s father, was a Commandant (Commander) in the French Navy and would take them sailing as children.
Petite Marine Le Rose AOC Bordeaux The Darriet Family
Brimming with flavours of rosehip, redcurrants, cranberries, cherries with fresh strawberries and cream, Petite Marine Rosé is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. It is quite deep in colour with a supple palate and a dry finish. Grapes were pressed and juice fermented at low temperature followed by four months of aging on lees.
Dense in colour, Château de Rouquette red 2018 features black cherries and violet aromas complemented with a savoury meaty note. It is medium bodied with sour black fruits, blackberries and figgy flavours leading to a grippy finish. Old Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon vines are cultivated on gravelly slopes with a south-south-west exposition. After fermentation and a long maceration, the wine was matured in tank for 18 months.
Petite Marine Sauvignon Blanc AOC Bordeaux The Darriet Family
An intensely flamboyant Bordeaux Sauvignon with cassis, boxtree and passionfruit aromas at the fore. It is almost New Zealand in style, medium bodied with sour lime and passion fruit flavours. Sauvignon Blanc grapes were left to macerate for up to 18 hours to maximize aroma extraction from the skins before gentle pressing and fermentation. Petite Marine is named in recognition of the family’s passion for the sea. Guy Darriet, Sandrine and Jean-Christophe’s father, was a Commandant (Commander) in the French Navy and would take them sailing as children.
Petite Marine Le Rose AOC Bordeaux The Darriet Family
Brimming with flavours of rosehip, redcurrants, cranberries, cherries with fresh strawberries and cream, Petite Marine Rosé is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. It is quite deep in colour with a supple palate and a dry finish. Grapes were pressed and juice fermented at low temperature followed by four months of aging on lees.
750ml
6
13.5%
Black cherries, violets, savoury
Figs, blackberries
Antipasto, especially prosciutto