Fleur Cardinale 2018

Château Fleur Cardinale 2018 750ml

Château Fleur Cardinale 2018 is the estate's classified Saint-Émilion grand vin, combining Merlot depth with the freshness and definition of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Vintage Character

A warm, successful vintage following a wet first half of the season, producing ripe dark fruit, concentration and polished structure while retaining freshness.

Tasting Profile & Food Pairing

Deeply coloured and full-bodied, with ripe black and blue fruit, floral lift, spice and refined oak. Velvety tannins and mineral freshness support a long, structured finish.

Pairing: Roast beef, Lamb, Venison, Duck, Mushroom dishes.

Winemaking & Maturation

Hand-harvested fruit was sorted and gravity-fed into temperature-controlled vats. Cold maceration and ageing on lees preceded maturation in new French oak.

Cold pre-fermentation maceration; temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats; approximately 28 days vatting; ageing on lees.

French oak barrels.

Technical details: 1% new oak · 45 hl/ha yield

Winery Background

Florence and Dominique Decoster acquired Château Fleur Cardinale in 2001. Located east of Saint-Émilion on a north-facing clay-limestone plateau, it produces a structured, fruit-driven grand vin balancing Merlot richness with Cabernet freshness.

Château Fleur Cardinale: Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

Product Highlights

• Exact 2018 Château Fleur Cardinale grand vin.
• Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé.
• 74% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon.
• Matured in new French oak.

Product Information

• Producer: Château Fleur Cardinale
• Classification: Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé
• Type: Red still wine
• Country: France
• Region: Bordeaux
• Appellation: Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
• Vintage: 2018
• Grape: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
• Alcohol: 14.5%
• Volume: 750ml

Why choose Château Fleur Cardinale 2018 750ml?

Choose it for a polished, concentrated Right Bank Bordeaux combining ripe fruit, fine tannins and classified-growth pedigree.

Who is Château Fleur Cardinale 2018 750ml best for?

Bordeaux collectors and drinkers seeking a structured, age-worthy Saint-Émilion.

What is Château Fleur Cardinale 2018 750ml?

A dry red Bordeaux blend from a Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé estate on clay-limestone soils east of Saint-Émilion.

Is Château Fleur Cardinale 2018 a classified Saint-Émilion?

Yes. Château Fleur Cardinale is a Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé estate.

What does Château Fleur Cardinale 2018 750ml taste like?

Château Fleur Cardinale 2018 750ml offers blackberry, blueberry, plum, floral notes, spice and cedar; Full-bodied, concentrated and fresh, with ripe dark fruit and velvety, structured tannins; Long, mineral and spiced.