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There's no need to present the splendid Château Carbonnieux, the emblematic property of the Bordeaux vineyard, where vines have been present since the 13th century. The first owners were the Benedictine monks of the Sainte-Croix Abbey in Bordeaux, and even back then they were instrumental in making the white and red wines of Château known in foreign countries.
Classified as red and white in the 1953 Graves classification, it has belonged to the Perrin family since 1956, with Eric and his brother Philibert Perrin being the fourth generation. With passion, they contribute to making Château Carbonnieux shine, whose great terroir is conducive to giving birth to great red and white wines.
The Château Carbonnieux reigns over a 92-hectare vineyard planted on gravel with clay and clay-limestone subsoils.the red grape varieties (50 ha) are 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. The grand vin is aged for 15 to 18 months in French oak barrels, 30% of which are new. La Croix de Carbonnieux is the Second vin rouge.
- The white grape varieties (42 ha) are 65% Sauvignon blanc and 35% Sémillon. The grand vin blanc is aged for 10 to 12 months in French oak barrels, 25% of which are new. La Croix de Carbonnieux is the Second vin blanc.
The wines of Château Carbonnieux are renowned for their harmony, balance and ageing potential. The reds offer silky tannins and allow the fruit to express itself, and what can we say about the whites which are beautifully fresh and present an intense aromatic framework, ranking among the best in the appellation.
The vegetative cycle began with a rather early bud burst around March 20th and was quickly followed by a series of morning frosts right at the start of April.
Late pruning and the bold winegrowers frost fighting saved the vineyard, only 2% scattered to the top of the plateau was affected.
The appearance of the clusters was promising and flowering took place in very good conditions.
Heavy rainfall in June was followed by the exceptionally warm dry months of July and August during which all treatment was stopped until the harvest season.
Thanks to these weather conditions, pressure from disease and pests was practically non existant.
The vine was able to protect itself by blocking its development and so it did not really suffer from the extreme heat, only the young vines showed signs of weakness but, on the other hand, the grapes were short of water and did not “become full”, the berries stayed small and concentrated, resulting in a rather small but very high quality yield in 2022.
Extreme weather conditions throughout the summer forced us to start the harvest of the white grapes on August 16th and finish on September 1st.
They note a speed and homogeneity of maturity rarely observed.
The preservation of the Carbonnieux style was a major issue in the pace of picking the whites, the Sauvignons were saved by their presence on fresh terroirs, the Semillons are concentrated and lively.
