Chateau Cartier, Saint-Emilion, 2022 111524NEW Semi-carbonic maceration with indigenous yeasts

Semi-carbonic maceration with indigenous yeasts over 12 days at low temperature

From this Tuscan estate founded in 1895

and crushed seashells define the nose

then aging the blend for a few years in barrel

Chateau Cartier, Saint-Emilion, 2022 111524NEW Semi-carbonic maceration with indigenous yeastsHere's a small print pedigree worth knowing: Chateau Cartier is the second wine of Chateau Fonroque, the certified biodynamic Grand Cru Classe in Saint Emilion owned by the Moueix family since 1931 and made by Alain Moueix. The vines sit on classic clay limestone hillside soils just northwest of the village, farmed organically since 2006 and biodynamically since 2008. The 2022 is a Merlot driven blend, mostly Merlot with some Cabernet Franc, hand