2020 Château des Antonins, Bordeaux Supérieur

Bordeaux, France

“Comfort Claret”

Classic, generous and quietly reassuring, Château des Antonins opens with ripe blackcurrant, plum and dark cherry, layered with notes of cedar, cocoa and a gentle savoury edge. The palate is smooth and medium-bodied, delivering supple dark fruit framed by soft tannins and well-integrated oak. There’s a freshness running through the wine that keeps it lifted and balanced, finishing warm, rounded and very easy to return to.

For when: you want a proper glass of claret without overthinking it.
Pairs with: roast beef, shepherd’s pie, mushroom dishes, or a simple midweek steak.
If this wine were… a well-set dining table on a Sunday afternoon, familiar, comforting, and quietly satisfying.

Château des Antonins is part of the Dubreuil family portfolio, also owners of the esteemed Château Haut-Bergey in Pessac-Léognan. Situated in Bordeaux Supérieur, the estate benefits from gravelly and clay-limestone soils that suit Merlot-led blends, producing wines with softness, approachability and classic Bordeaux character. Careful vineyard management and measured oak ageing bring polish without excess, making Château des Antonins a reliable expression of modern Bordeaux Supérieur, traditional in spirit, generous in style, and built firmly around drinkability.

Whats in the bottle
50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Sauvignon

£14.95
Taxes included.

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  • Producer Information
  • Winemaking

Located southeast of Bordeaux, Château des Antonins is a familyrun estate steeped in history. The estate, built in the 13th century, owes its name to the ‘Antonins’ monks who lived there for 500 years. A large part of the original estate still survives today, including a toll bridge, chapel, monastery and various windmills. Phylloxera destroyed the vineyards in the late 19th century but the de Roquefeuil family, who have owned the estate since the 1850s, have gradually replanted vines, which today cover 25 hectares. Geoffroy and Martine de Roquefeuil took over in 1985, and have moved to sustainable farming. Their son Antoine spent time working in New Zealand before returning to the family estate as head winemaker in 2016.

The grapes were de-stemmed upon reception at the winery. The must then underwent thermo-regulated vinification with alcoholic fermentation controlled at temperatures between 27-30°C, followed by malolactic fermentation. The process included remontages (pumping over) and délestage techniques, with fermentation lasting 3 to 4 weeks. Following fermentation, the wine was aged in stainless steel tanks to preserve its freshness and varietal characteristics.

2020 Château des Antonins, Bordeaux Supérieur

£14.95

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