Kirkland Signature Wine Connection

Item #789115
Production: 2,500 cases

This Kirkland Signature red wine is from Margaux, one of the six communal appellations where the great majority of the Grands Crus and finest châteaux are located. It is often said that the Margaux appellation is the most feminine appellation in Bordeaux. The main characteristic of the Margaux appellation is elegance due to the poor gravelly soil and high proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon. The 80-acre vineyard sits as it did three centuries ago, in one piece of land facing the château, unchanged and undivided. The vineyard site has natural drainage, which accounts for delicacy and finesse. As neatly tended as flower beds, the vines throw their roots deep into the soil in order to find vital drops of water and nutrients.

Traditional cultivation methods including plowing, pruning, leaf thinning and grape trimming were used to preserve healthy and delicious grapes for this Kirkland Signature red wine from Margaux. Starting with the 2005 vintage, modern fermentation rooms were used, housing electronically operated stainless steel vats specially designed to match a selected grape varietal picking program. The selected grapes then went through a cold steeping process for extraction while preserving aromas. Temperature-controlled conditions for alcoholic fermentation were tailored to suit the highest potential of each vat. Following blending to specifications, the wine was transferred into French oak barrels for 12 months maturation. The barrels were stored in 17th century cellars until the wine turned into deeply scented and distinguished claret. Alsace

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A big, smoky, plum, black currant and spring flower nose is followed by a medium- to full-bodied wine layered with sweet tannin, low acidity and impressive concentration as well as depth. This is a gorgeous, hedonistic yet complex Margaux ready to drink now or over the next 10 years.