A classic Right Bank gem that’s as tender as it is powerful. Notes of raspberry, cassis, blackberry, pipe tobacco, and graphite unfurl on the palate while supple tannins round out the glorious texture. A true representation of all that’s good in the Medoc.
About Château Caronne-Ste-Gemme
Château Caronne-Ste-Gemme derives its name most probably from carona, an old Gaulish word for a spring or water source, while Sainte Gemme is said to be a derivative of Saint Jaime (or Saint James), a local parish name now long-disappeared. While the origins of the name seem plausible, however, the origins of the estate and vineyards are vague at best, a fact which perhaps reflects a very long history of viticulture here.
While it claims the same basic landscape as the Medoc—only every so slightly elevated above river level—the Haut Medoc is home to all of the magnificent chateaux of the Left Bank of Bordeaux, creating no lack of beautiful sites to see.
These chateaux, residing over the classed-growth cru in the villages of Margaux, Moulis, Listrac, St-Julien, Pauillac and St. Estephe are within the Haut Medoc appellation. Though within the confines of these villages, any classed-growth chateaux will most certainly claim village or cru status on their wine labels.
Interestingly, some classed-growth cru of the Haut Medoc fall outside of these more famous villages and can certainly be a source of some of the best values in Bordeaux. Deep in color, and concentrated in ripe fruit and tannins, these wines (typically Cabernet Sauvignon-based) often prove the same aging potential of the village classed-growths. Among these, the highest ranked chateaux are Chateau La Lagune and Chateau Cantemerle.
A classic Right Bank gem that’s as tender as it is powerful. Notes of raspberry, cassis, blackberry, pipe tobacco, and graphite unfurl on the palate while supple tannins round out the glorious texture. A true representation of all that’s good in the Medoc.
About Château Caronne-Ste-Gemme
Château Caronne-Ste-Gemme derives its name most probably from carona, an old Gaulish word for a spring or water source, while Sainte Gemme is said to be a derivative of Saint Jaime (or Saint James), a local parish name now long-disappeared. While the origins of the name seem plausible, however, the origins of the estate and vineyards are vague at best, a fact which perhaps reflects a very long history of viticulture here.
While it claims the same basic landscape as the Medoc—only every so slightly elevated above river level—the Haut Medoc is home to all of the magnificent chateaux of the Left Bank of Bordeaux, creating no lack of beautiful sites to see.
These chateaux, residing over the classed-growth cru in the villages of Margaux, Moulis, Listrac, St-Julien, Pauillac and St. Estephe are within the Haut Medoc appellation. Though within the confines of these villages, any classed-growth chateaux will most certainly claim village or cru status on their wine labels.
Interestingly, some classed-growth cru of the Haut Medoc fall outside of these more famous villages and can certainly be a source of some of the best values in Bordeaux. Deep in color, and concentrated in ripe fruit and tannins, these wines (typically Cabernet Sauvignon-based) often prove the same aging potential of the village classed-growths. Among these, the highest ranked chateaux are Chateau La Lagune and Chateau Cantemerle.
