{"title":"Château des Antonins | Bordeaux","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/Collection_Banner_b3631630-bfcf-4770-a23b-263130602433.jpg?v=1567065807\" alt=\"The Château des Antonins in Graves\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChâteau des Antonins has belonged to the De Roquefeuil family since the 1850s. Located in the southern part of Graves, 13 kilometres from Langon, the estate includes a toll bridge, a chapel, a monastery and five windmills. The château takes its name from the Antonins, a monastic order who set up the monastery in the 13th century as a centre to cure ergotism.The Antonins monastic order is founded to heal patients suffering from St Antoine’s fire, later called ergotic poisoning. The monks treated this illness thanks to healthier food (the famous St Antoine’s pig) but more importantly thanks to the concoction of a secret drink with extraordinary therapeutic properties. The Saint Vinage is a wine base and herbs.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter phylloxera devastated the vines in the late 19th century, much of the vineyard was dug up and planted with other crops, so today only a small part of the estate remains dedicated to vines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwner and winemaker Geoffroy de Roquefeuil employs a long maceration to make a powerful red Bordeaux Supérieur which requires time before drinking. His approach goes against the trend within the appellation of Bordeaux Superieur, where the tendency is to make wines for more immediate consumption. The proportion of Cabernet to Merlot in the wine varies from year to year, and the average yield of 45 hl\/ha is well below the maximum of 62 hl\/ha permitted for the appellation. Geoffroy has been experimenting with micro-oxygenation since the 2001 vintage. Micro-oxygenation (also called microbullage) is a method of adding tiny oxygen bubbles to wine to soften the tannins, hence making the wine easier to drink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.chateau-des-antonins.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Château des Antonins Website\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eChâteau des Antonins Website\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"chateau-des-antonins-bordeaux-superieur-rouge","title":"Château des Antonins Bordeaux Supérieur Rouge 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Château des Antonins Bordeaux Supérieur Rouge is a great value luncheon claret. Vinified in a traditional way the wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and small amount of Cabernet Franc. Displaying aromas of black cherry, dark chocolate and spice the palate is powerful yet balanced with silky tannins and long lingering finish. [#intro]A wonderful Bordeaux Supérieur Rouge blended from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château des Antonins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23660224282682,"sku":"A20ANTONINSBR-1","price":13.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/Rouge.jpg?v=1567068411"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/collections\/Collection_Image_5df6fc0b-bb6a-4bb8-bcc2-4b5934f250a7.jpg?v=1567065880","url":"https:\/\/hic.wine\/collections\/chateau-des-antonins-bordeaux-france.oembed","provider":"Hic!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}