Château Kirwan

Learn everything about Chateau Kirwan, a third-growth Margaux estate with a rich history dating back to 1710. The vineyard is planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot, and maintains one of the higher mixes of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot in Margaux.

The terroir of Chateau Kirwan is gravel, sand, and limestone soils. The wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot, and maintains one of the higher mixes of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot in Margaux. Depending on the vintage, a tiny portion of Carmenere could be added to the blend. The wine is quite close to the same size today as it was at the time of the 1855 Classification of the Medoc.

The best vintages include 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2005, and 2000.

Chateau Kirwan is best served at 15.5°C (60°F) with classic meat dishes, Asian cuisine, hearty fish courses, mushrooms, pasta, and cheese. Young vintages can be decanted for an average of 1-3 hours, give or take. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment. The wine is usually better with at least 7-10 years of bottle age and offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 10-25 years of age after the vintage.

Chateau Kirwan uses a combination of co-inoculation in the fermentation process, which means that both the alcoholic and malolactic fermentation take place at the same time in vats. The wine is aged in an average of 40% new, French oak barrels for between 18 to 20 months, depending on the character of the vintage before bottling. In 2016, the property completed a renovation of its wine-making facilities, replacing old stainless steel vats with 37 new, cement, tulip-shaped vats that vary in size from 40 to 50 hectoliters that allow for a parcel by parcel vinification.

了解一下Kirwan城堡，这是一个历史悠久的三级麦哲伦酒庄，可以追溯到1710年。葡萄园种植有赤霞珠、梅洛、品丽珠和小维多，保持着Margaux地区较高的品丽珠和小维多混合比例。

Kirwan城堡的土壤是由砾石、沙和石灰岩组成。这款酒是由赤霞珠、梅洛、品丽珠和小维多混合而成，保持着Margaux地区较高的品丽珠和小维多混合比例。根据年份的不同，还会加入少量的卡门尼尔葡萄品种。这款酒的大小几乎与1855年的梅多克分类时相同。

最佳年份包括2022年、2021年、2020年、2019年、2018年、2017年、2016年、2015年、2014年、2012年、2010年、2009年、2005年和2000年。

Kirwan城堡最好在15.5°C（60°F）的温度下搭配经典的肉类菜肴、亚洲美食、丰盛的鱼肉菜肴、蘑菇、意大利面和奶酪食用。年轻的酒可以倒置1-3小时，这样可以使酒变得柔和，散发出香气。较老的酒可能只需要少量的倒置，足以去除沉淀物。这款酒通常在瓶中陈年7-10年后最好饮用，应在酿造年份后的10-25年达到最佳成熟期。

Kirwan城堡在发酵过程中采用共同接种的组合方式，这意味着酒精和苹果酸乳酸发酵同时在发酵缸中进行。这款酒在40%的新法国橡木桶中陈酿18至20个月，具体时间取决于当年的特点，然后才进行装瓶。2016年，该酒庄完成了其酿酒设施的翻新，用37个新的水泥、郁金香形状的发酵缸替换了旧的不锈钢缸，这些缸的大小从40到50公升不等，可进行分块酿造。

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