Delmonico (Bordeaux Superior AOC) 2020 comte-tolosan This version is called 'Rojo'

This version is called 'Rojo' as the use of the Arrope (cooked sweet must) gives the vermouth a reddish hue

vibrant and concentrated

The vines are around 40 years old

Mid-palate fruit richness

prior to bottling cloudy to maintain a nice orange hue

Delmonico (Bordeaux Superior AOC) 2020 comte-tolosan This version is called 'Rojo'65% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot, from palus soils at Chteau Lescalle. The fruit is destemmed and fermented in stainless steel tanks. Extraction is via pump overs three times a day during ferment (typically 3 to 4 weeks), followed by 24 months maturation in 30 % new French oak barriques. Delmonico is named in honour of Delmonicos restaurant in New York, the first fine dining restaurant in the USA, originally