{"product_id":"chateau-grand-corbin-despagne-saint-emilion-grand-cru-classe","title":"Chateau Grand Corbin Despagne, Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classe 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eThe 2021 Grand Corbin-Despagne opens in the glass with notes of dark berries, cassis and cherries mingled with notions of spices and smoky new oak. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and seamless, it's ample and generous, its sweet core of fruit framed by supple but youthfully structuring tannins.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e92 The Wine Advocate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Despagne family has been present in the history of Saint-Emilion since the 16th century as evidenced by genealogical writings. It was Louis Despagne, whose family was a sharecropper on Cheval Blanc, who acquired the first family parcels, at a place called Corbin in 1812. It is towards the end of the 19th century that Château Grand Corbin-Despagne appears. The property obtains the title of \u003cstrong\u003eGrand Cru Classé\u003c\/strong\u003e at the first classification of Saint-Emilion wines. Today the seventh generation of the Despagne family is represented by François Despagne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the tasting, we discover a powerful wine, balanced and with a certain elegance. The fruit expresses itself and the tannic structure is solid. 5 to 10 years later, the tannins are refined and the wine expresses even more subtle flavors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlend of 75% Merlot, 24% Cabernet-Franc, 1% Cabernet-Sauvignon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSurface area: 28,79 hectares (71 acres).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTerroir: clay-sand over iron deposits and ancient sands over clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAverage age of the vineyard: 38 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVine-growing methods: ploughing or a grass cover crop without any use of weedkillers. An organically-grown vineyard and organic wine certified since 2013.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanopy management practices: debudding, removal of double buds, de-leafings, crop thinning, de-suckering (lateral shoots).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvesting: manual with 5 consecutive sortings. Yield: 34 hl\/ha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVinification: different operations that can vary according to plot batches and vintage: numerous short pump-overs, rack and return (delestage), punching down of the cap (pigeage).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgeing : 50 % new barrels, 40% one year old barrels, 10% two year old barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottling: 21 months after the harvest. Production : 84 000 bottles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grand Corbin Despagne","offers":[{"title":"Chateau Grand Corbin Despagne Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classe","offer_id":47612769173737,"sku":"MOW-FR-BDX-GRANDCOR-2021","price":75.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0604\/7626\/0585\/files\/Grand-Corbin-Despagne.png?v=1722417143","url":"https:\/\/www.enjoymowine.com\/products\/chateau-grand-corbin-despagne-saint-emilion-grand-cru-classe","provider":"MOWINE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}