Château Cantenac Brown 2019

The class and freshness of a dense and delicate Classified Growth from Margaux

The property
The Château Cantenac-Brown was built at the beginning of the 19th century by John-Lewis Brown in the town of Cantenac. The property features a Tudor English Renaissance style in memory of his Scottish origins. Year after year, the magnificent Classified Growth from Margaux acquires an international reputation for the quality of its terroir and its wines. At the end of 2019, Château Cantenac-Brown entered a new era in its history following its acquisition by the Le Lous family. Significant investments and restructurings are made, both in the vineyard and in the winery, to further elevate the excellence of this Classified Growth from Margaux, which enjoys a very good reputation with wines offering one of the best quality-price ratios in the appellation.

The vineyard
The vineyard of Château Cantenac Brown totals 48 hectares in AOC Margaux, 3.5 in Bordeaux and 1.8 hectares in dry white Bordeaux. Under the direction of José Sanfins, the vineyard is managed with respect for the environment. The soils are traditionally maintained to promote soil microbial life and chemical balance. The fertilizers used are only of plant origin. Thanks to highly mobilized technical teams, each vine receives individual attention.

The vintage
The 2019 harvest at Château Cantenac Brown took place from September 18 with the Merlots and ended on October 9 with the Cabernets. Despite a few cloudy spells, the harvest went smoothly, heralding a very good vintage in 9 to celebrate the arrival of the Le Lous family in Margaux.

Vinification and aging
Aging in French oak barrels, 60% in new barrels and 40% in one-year-old barrels.

Blend
Cabernet Sauvignon (68%) and Merlot (32%).

Characteristics and tasting advice for Château Cantenac Brown 2019

Tasting
This 2019 vintage heralds the birth of a very great vintage for the property. The first tastings highlight a Margaux wine with exceptional class. In a very good vintage in 9, this Grand Cru Classé stands out for the freshness of its fruit, its density of matter and its very fine tannins.