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

Ripe red fruit; spices; toast

PALATE

Concentrattion of soft tannins; elegant palate; long and persistent finish

Winemaking

Variety
85% Cabernet Sauvignon 15% Cabernet Franc

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

Limited production
32.800 bottles

ABV
14.5%

Vinification
15 days (skin contact + fermentation)

Harvest Cabernet Sauvignon, Oct. 15th; Cabernet Franc, Oct. 21st

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

Viart 2019

 

Selected Awards & Accolades

2013 vintage

– 90 points, JamesSuckling.com 2019

2012 vinatge

– 92 points, Proensa 2019

– 92 points, JamesSuckling.com 2018