
Château Cantemerle
- Address:
- Château Cantemerle
- City:
- Macau (ZIP Code 33460)
- Location:
- Haut Médoc, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country:
- France
- Phone:
- (+33) 557 970 282
- Fax:
- (+33) 557 970 284
- Web:
- http://www.cantemerle.com/
In the Middle Ages, the château of Cantemerle, seat of the jurisdiction of the same name, bordered the Garonne River and made up part of the line of fortifications that defended the banks of the Médoc region, just over half a mile from the present château.
The oldest known masnuscript known which mentions the name of the Lords of Cantemerle is the "Grand Cartulaire" of La Sauve Majeur Abbey, dating to the twelfth century. The monks recorded there all transactions executed within the monastic community. In 1147, the Abbey received vast territories as a gift from Arnaud, Lord of Blanquefort, before he set out on crusade. This donation was made in the presence of Pons de Cantemerle. Did he follow Arnaud de Blanquefort on pilgrimage to Jerusalem ? No one knows for sure. If he did leave, he returned to France, because in 1151 he was witness to yet another donation - that of the Saint Croix Abbey by the priest of Bordeaux, Lord of L'Isle.
A century later, with Aquitaine under English rule, a Lord of Cantemerle is warring against Saint Louis, King of France.
He was called in 1241 by Henri III, King of England, to fight at the battle of Taillebourg, which he lost. Fortunately, he kept his feudal domain, and his descendant, Ponset de Cantemerle was Lord of the estate in 1340.
The first traces of viticultural production on the property were found in 1354 - the Lord of Cantemerle paid his tithes on wine with a tonneau (tun or Bordeaux cask) of clairet (the pale red wine which inspired the English word 'claret').
In the fifteenth century, the feudal domain of Cantemerle belonged to the Caupène family, originally from the Landes region. According to a title deed of 1422, the squire Jean de Caupène was described as Lord of Cantemerle. His son, Médard de Caupène, later became Lord until the end of the fifteenth century.
Bordeaux's book of arms shows that during the fifteenth century, a union was formed between the Caupène and la Roque families, with Jeanne de Caupène given in marriage to Henry de la Roque. Their son Charles became the Lord of Cantemerle at the beginning of the sixteenth century and took Isabeau de Lanes as his wife.
A title deed of 1536 shows that Jean de la Roque, also an equerry, was Lord of both Gua and Cantemerle. The Gironde region's historical archives mention that, in 1540, Jehan de la Roque possessed the noble house of Cantemerle, in the jurisdiction of Blanquefort, and thereby had an income of sixty Bordeaux francs in deniers, approximately five or six barrels of wine and some poultry.
In 1575, only three "tonneaux" of wine were collected - that is, 12 Bordeaux barrels - on the Cantemerle estate. During the Middle Ages and up until the sixteenth century, the Médoc was devoted more to cereal-growing than to wine production. On 20 August, 1579 , Jean de Villeneuve, second president of the parliament of Bordeaux, bought the noble houses and outbuildings of Cantemerle, la Raze and Nestérieu for 12,500 livres or "4,166 crowns and two-thirds of a crown".
- Haut-Médoc
Château Cantemerle (Red Wine)
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
TASTING of Château Cantemerle 2011: View: dark red Nose: crushed red fruit, spices, light oak Palate: powerful tannins, complex, delicate and supple NAME: Haut-Médoc VINEYARD: Château Cantemerle GRAPES: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit...
- Bordeaux Supérieur
Château Cantemerle (Red Wine)
Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Malbec
The vineyard of Château Cru Cantermerle has an area of 60 hectares of vines, whose average age is over 30 years. Christian, Christophe Laurent Mabille and are the owners of Domaine de Cantemerle. Installed in the family since the 1998 harvest in the...
- Haut-Médoc
Château Cantemerle (Red Wine)
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
TASTING NOTES OF Château Cantemerle 2014 : View: rich violet. Nose: fresh, generous notes of very pure black fruits (mura, plum, blueberry). Mouth: Very elegant, very fine tannin structure, soft wine, creamy with great persistence. APPELLATION: Haut-Médoc....
- Haut-Médoc
Château Cantemerle (Red Wine)
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
TASTING NOTES OF Les Allées de Cantemerle 2012: View: deep dark red. Nose: aromas of coffee and wildflowers. Mouth: Soft and elegant, low acidity and fine tannins. APPELLATION: Haut-Médoc. VINEYARD: Château Cantemerle GRAPES: 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8%...
- Haut-Médoc
Château Cantemerle (Red Wine)
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
TASTING NOTES Château Cantemerle 2015: View: garnet red vermilion. Nose: well present dried fruit, nuts and dates. Mouth: very fresh, elegant, charming, very flexible and thin. APPELLATION: High Medoc. WINERY: Château Cantemerle GRAPES: cabernet sauvignon,...
- Haut-Médoc
Château Cantemerle (Red Wine)
Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
TASTING NOTES Les Allées de Cantemerle 2014 : View: red radiant. Nose: elegant, fine, aromas of red fruits, raspberry and blackcurrant. Mouth: fruity notes, notes of vanilla, fresh tannins. APPELLATION: Haut-Médoc WINERY: Château Cantemerle GRAPES: 60%...
- Haut-Médoc
Château Cantemerle (Red Wine)
Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
TASTING NOTES: View: dark ruby and beautiful. Nose: aromatic bouquet, aromas of ripe black fruit and raspberry, slightly woody notes and vanilla. Mouth: Very nice, round and elegant attack, silky and fine tannins, delicate aromas of cassis and...
- Haut-Médoc
Château Cantemerle (Red Wine)
Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
TASTING NOTES OF Château Cantemerle 2013 : View: Elegant dark, black cherry reflections. Nose: A nose of oak. Mouth: spice flavors, snuff, cassis, firm, tasty, well-integrated tannins and a fruity character attack, spiced with a nice freshness. APPELLATION:...
- Haut-Médoc
Château Cantemerle (Red Wine)
Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
...heart of a forest of trees and tranquil ponds extraordinary Haut-Médoc, true magic and many rare botanical species, is the Château Cantemerle majestic building several centuries. It is found in the wines of the characters associated with these soils personal...
- Haut-Médoc
Château Cantemerle (Red Wine)
TASTING NOTES OF Les Allées de Cantemerle : View: deep dark red. Nose: aromas of cassis, snuff. Mouth: Silky, fine, fresh, air set, completely melted tannins. APPELLATION: Haut-Médoc. VINEYARD: Château Cantemerle GRAPES: 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot,...
- Haut-Médoc
Château Cantemerle (Red Wine)
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
TASTING NOTES OF Château Cantemerle Haute-Médoc Ac 5. Cru Classé 2010: View: garnet. Nose: fruity and spicy aromas Mouth: Round, soft and light, a little touch of wood. APPELLATION: Bordeaux. VINEYARD: Château Cantemerle GRAPES: 52% Cabernet Sauvignon,...
- Haut-Médoc
Château Cantemerle (Red Wine)
Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
...heart of a forest of trees and tranquil ponds extraordinary Haut-Médoc, true magic and many rare botanical species, is the Château Cantemerle majestic building several centuries. It is found in the wines of the characters associated with these soils personal...
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