VINYA LE HAVRE CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVA

At the French port of Le Havre, Jean Leon stowed away on a ship bound for the US. He was soon discovered by a sailor who decided to keep his presence a secret. This Reserva wine is a tribute to an unspoken pact with a stranger who changed Jean Leon’s life forever. Made from Cabernet Sauvignon and small percentage of Cabernet Franc, this limited-production wine originates in an exceptional 16-hectare vineyard that shares the same name.

Wine Concept

A blend of the Bordeaux varieties par excellence, with an elegant nose, toasted notes and hints of spices imparted by oak aging.  Potent upon entry, it unfolds across the palate to display great length, good tannins, lush body and a long, lingering finish.

APPEARANCE

Deep red with medium-high opacity

NOSE

Intensely aromatic. Raspberry, blackcurrant, mint, fresh spices

PALATE

Voluptuous entry, high acidity, moderate tannins, long and elegant finish

Winemaking

Variety
85% Cabernet Sauvignon 15% Cabernet Franc

Aging
18 months in French and American oak + 2 years or more bottle aging

Limited production
50,192 bottles

ABV
14.5%

Vinification
18 days (skin contact + fermentation)

Harvest Cabernet Sauvignon, Sep. 20th; Cabernet Franc, Sep. 29th

Serving Suggestion

Goes very well with wild game recipes like venison or wild boar.

Vineyard

Vinya Le Havre is a certified Single Vineyard Wine. In vinicultural terms, this means the wine originates from a vineyard whose unique characteristics endow it with great originality and whose microclimate encourages maximum expressivity.

Map
Vinya Le Havre

Vineyard Size
16 hectares

Vineyard

1968 Planting of the Vinya Le Havre vineyard lot. Old vines

Soil
Calcareous clay soil

Viticulture

Organic since 2008

Videos & Photos

Happy Holidays – Jean Leon 2016

 

Wine & Gastronomy Fair at Jean Leon

 

In search of the perfect glass – Jean Leon & Riedel master class

 

Selected Awards & Accolades

2009 Vintage

-Guía Proensa 2017, Spain (95 pts.)

-Guía Peñín 2017, Spain (92 pts.)

-Anuario El País 2017, Spain (90 pts.)

2007 Vintage

-Guia Repsol 2016, Spain (91 pts.)

-Guía Peñín 2016, Spain (90 pts.)

-Guía Proensa 2015, Spain (93 pts.)

-Mundus Vini 2015, Germany (Gold Medal)