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  • Country ranking ?

    276
  • Producer ranking ?

    9
  • Decanting time

    5h
  • When to drink

    2020-2025
  • Food Pairing

    Roasted beef with red wine sauce

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The Story

At the French port of Le Havre, Jean Leon stowed away on a ship bound for the US. He was soon discovered by a sailor who decided to keep his presence a secret. This Reserva wine is a tribute to an unspoken pact with a stranger who changed Jean Leon’s life forever. Made from Cabernet Sauvignon and small percentage of Cabernet Franc, this limited-production wine originates in an exceptional 16-hectare vineyard that shares the same name.

Vineyard: 16 Ha "Vinya Le Havre"

Vinya Le Havre is a certified Single Vineyard Wine. In vinicultural terms, this means the wine originates from a vineyard whose unique characteristics endow it with great originality and whose microclimate encourages maximum expressivity. The vineyard has been organically farmed since 2008.

Soil characteristics: Vineyard characterized by calcareous clay soil.

Vine age: Planted in 1968

Blend: 85% Cabernet Sauvignon 15% Cabernet Franc

Vinification: 15 days (skin contact + fermentation)
Ageing: 12 months in French and American oak + 2 years or more bottle aging

Production: 32.800 bottles

Alcohol: 14.5%

 

 

 

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Wine Information

Harvest: Manual

Fermentation: Fermented at a controlled temperature in stainless steel vats for 12 days, with malolactic fermentation.

Ageing: Aged for 18 months in French and American oak barrels. After bottling, the wine spends a minimum of 2 years in the cellar.

Bottling month: August 13, 2008

Alcohol level: 13,5%

Grape varieties: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon

Date grapes picked: Cabernet Franc (29 September, 2006), Cabernet Sauvignon (2 October, 2006)

Tasting notes: Cherry-red color of medium opacity. Aromas of preserves, confected fruit and wild berries in addition to menthol, balsamic notes against a backdrop of toasty, spiced undertones (pepper, bay leaf andvanilla). Across the palate it reveals exceptional tannins and a long finish with a hint of tobacco leaf.

 

Serving suggestions: Goes very well with wild game recipes such as venison or wild boar. Serving temperature: 16ºC to 18ºC.

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Average Bottle Price

2020
15€

This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.

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Origin

Catalonia, Penedès

Soil

Calcareous clay

Vineyard size

16 ha

Grapes

85% Cabernet Sauvignon
15% Cabernet Franc

Age of vines

Planted in 1968

Vintage Quality

Excellent

Ageing

  • in oak 100% for 18 months
  • in bottle for 24 months

Investment potential

No Potential

Fake factory

None

Glass time

2h

Drinking temperature

18C

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