2016 · Alcée
Château Alcée
Red · Côtes de Castillon, France
Classic
Dry · Savory · Bold structured · Fruit-forward
Technical details
Vinification & maturation
Whole-berry vattingConcrete tank fermentationPunch-downs and pump-overs16 –18 months in barrels225 L and 500L barrelsHalf barrels renewed yearly
Grapes
MerlotCabernet Franc
Soils
ClayLimestone
Producer
Château Alcée
France
Château Alcée is a family-run estate on a limestone plateau in Castillon, Bordeaux, acquired by Nicolas Thienpont in 2011 and operated with his son Cyrille. The vineyard is farmed using sustainable, organic techniques, without stated formal certification, and is planted mainly to Merlot with Cabernet Franc. With vines averaging 40 years old, the estate’s wines reflect the character of its limestone site and the Thienpont family’s hands-on approach to production.