Petit, Brandeau - 2016

Name: Petit, Brandeau
Brand: Ch. Brandeau
SKU: 38574
Price: 17.96 USD
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Item # 38574 750mL

From 35 year old Merlot vines comes this formidable, quite gulpable Bordeaux from the Castillon region. The fruit was hand harvested and fermented with native yeasts and bottled unoaked.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2016

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Sub-Region

Castillon

Producer

Ch. Brandeau

Grape Variety

Merlot

Production Methods

Organic

Certified Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard. Certified in the country of origin.

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