VINYA LE HAVRE CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVA
SINGLE VIEYARD WINE · 2013 VINTAGE
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.
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
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
Goes very well with wild game recipes like venison or wild boar.
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
Viart 2019
2013 vintage
– 90 points, JamesSuckling.com 2019
2012 vinatge
– 92 points, Proensa 2019
– 92 points, JamesSuckling.com 2018
85% Cabernet Sauvignon 15% Cabernet Franc
12 months in French and American oak + 2 years or more bottle aging
Limited production
32.800 bottles
