Château Rocheyron 2018 is yet another excellent example, this time in Bordeaux, of Peter Sisseck's talent, the creator of the legendary Pingus. Distinction, class, and complexity in an exceptionally elegant Grand Cru Classé red wine.
Consumption features
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
Type of barrel
French oak barrels (30% new)
Type of bottle
Truncated Conical Bottle
Barrel aging time
14 months
Capacity (cl)
75
Alcohol content (% vol.)
15
General Information
After succeeding in Ribera del Duero with Dominio de Pingus, Château Rocheyron 2018 is the magnificent result of Danish winemaker Peter Sisseck's rediscovery of the great wines and terroir of Bordeaux.
Made from merlot and cabernet franc grapes, sourced from vines over 45 years old planted on a limestone plateau just over three and a half kilometers from the center of Saint-Émilion, this exceptional red marks Sisseck's debut at Château Rocheyron, a winery acquired in 2010 together with his friend Silvio Denz, owner of Art and Fragrance and Lalique.
Château Rocheyron 2018, Grand Cru Classé de Saint-Émilion, stands out for its silky and elegant tannins, great aromatic intensity, good acidity, and balance. All these qualities are perfected after 14 months of aging in oak barrels. Enjoy it with aged cheeses, game dishes, roasts, and red meats.
Tasting notes
In appearance, it shows a medium-high layer cherry red color.
On the nose, it offers aromas of black fruit, blackcurrants, and plum, followed by pleasant mineral notes (chalk).
Well-structured, with a balanced palate where silky tannins stand out, very well integrated. Mineral, defined, and with a very elegant finish.
The winery
Just over three and a half kilometers from the center of Saint-Émilion, in the town of Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes, stands Château Rocheyron, the winery of Danish winemaker Peter Sisseck, creator of Pingus, the legendary wine from Ribera del Duero.
In 2010, Sisseck and his friend, Silvio Denz, a perfume designer, art collector, and owner of Art and Fragrance and Lalique, purchased the châteu with a clear purpose: to produce great Bordeaux wines that truly reflect the exceptional terroir of their origin.
Less than a decade has passed since then, and the creations of Château Rocheyron already shine for their intensity, complexity, great elegance, and distinction. This is thanks, first and foremost, to the fantastic vineyard from which they come, spanning 8.45 hectares, planted next to the Grand Cru Classé Château Laroque, on a limestone plateau, and composed of vines with an average age of over 45 years (some even exceeding 80 years) of merlot (70%) and cabernet franc (30%).
The absolute precision of the work carried out, both in the vineyards (following the principles of organic viticulture) and later in the winery, ultimately gives Château Rocheyron wines all the splendor and weight characteristic of one of the most prestigious wine-producing regions in the world: the Bordeaux region of Saint-Émilion.
In 2010, Sisseck and his friend, Silvio Denz, a perfume designer, art collector, and owner of Art and Fragrance and Lalique, purchased the châteu with a clear purpose: to produce great Bordeaux wines that truly reflect the exceptional terroir of their origin.
Less than a decade has passed since then, and the creations of Château Rocheyron already shine for their intensity, complexity, great elegance, and distinction. This is thanks, first and foremost, to the fantastic vineyard from which they come, spanning 8.45 hectares, planted next to the Grand Cru Classé Château Laroque, on a limestone plateau, and composed of vines with an average age of over 45 years (some even exceeding 80 years) of merlot (70%) and cabernet franc (30%).
The absolute precision of the work carried out, both in the vineyards (following the principles of organic viticulture) and later in the winery, ultimately gives Château Rocheyron wines all the splendor and weight characteristic of one of the most prestigious wine-producing regions in the world: the Bordeaux region of Saint-Émilion.