TECHNICAL LEVEL
Grape varieties: A blend of five vines: Cabernet-Sauvignon, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan, Grenache. Harvest: Exclusively manual.
Vinification:
After destemming, berries undergo maceration in thermo-regulated tanks.
Different vinification schemes are combined depending on each grape vine.
Maceration period ranges from 10 to 25 days, depending on the potentialities of each
vine. After drainage and malolactic fermentation, comes the blending of the
first pressings with the best presses.
Maturing: In French oak barrels in 50% brand new ones and 50% 1 year old for a period of 12 months.
Bottling:
At the end of the maturation period and after stability control. First
quality natural corks in 49-24 mm are used. Ageing takes place in
bottles in the airconditioned cellar for 36 months. Volume:
ANALYTIC LEVEL Total Acidity: 3.6 g/l in H2SO4
Residual Sugar: 2.5 g/l
Alcohol Content: 14 % vol. ORGANOLEPTIC LEVEL Sight: A color of slightly tiled ruby, of strong intensity, limpid and brilliant. Nose:
The first bouquet is of great intensity, revealing subtle notes of ripe red fruits, walnuts and roasted. The second bouquet is even more intense
with marked notes of
cherries, crystallized plums, spices, leather and burnt wood. The nose is clear, flawless, delicate and
elegant. Palate:
The first impression is pure. On the palate, this wine is
well-structured, well-balanced, and round. It mainly displays red
fruits notes already revealed in the nose, with dominant plum and spices, wood and soot.
The tannins are slightly agressive bu will become suppler with time. Aromatic persistence is very good. General valuation:
Château Kefraya 2004 is considered a structured red wine, very
well-balanced and full on the palate. It is particularly addressed to
tasters looking for a wine with character combining elegance and
subtlety. To be consumed from today, or to be preserved for later. Tasting tips: It is recommended to serve it
according to one's consumption taste, either slightly chilled, or at room
temperature. It is however preferable to let it settle one hour earlier in order to extract the quintessence of its aromas. On your table this wine accompanies perfectly well dishes with cooked and lightly spiced meat. AWARDS TASTING NOTES "Soft cigar-box cedar nose, appropriately enough. There is a lovely balance of soft tannins and ripe red fruit, with a well-rounded gentle finish, despite a decent level of
tannin. A really charming wine." IWSC 2009
"Fresh and food friendly with leather, spice, coffee and cherry fruit." 16.5/20 Decanter Magazine "Château
Kefraya 2004 is a big, oaky red with bags of sweet fruit and depth from an ideosyncratic blend." Andrew Neather - 3/25/2010 - London Evening Standard
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