1. HAUT-MÉDOC

2. CHÂTEAU D’ARCINS HAUT-MÉDOC
Château d’Arcins is located along the prestigious “Route des Châteaux”, in the village of Arcins. The château is a true gem of the Haut- Médoc.

3. CHÂTEAU D’ARCINS HAUT-MÉDOC MODIFIEZ LE STYLE DU TITRE
One of the region’s oldest estates, situated along the prestigious Route des
Châteaux du Médoc – a very popular tourist spot
The château, occupied by Christiane Castel since , reflects the family’s
passion and respect for tradition
Vineyards are managed in the tradition of the Médoc Crus Classés: 2 complementary terroirs, each as great as the other, featuring pebbles and chalky clay
An Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois with a reassuringly traditional feel. Member of the Cercle Rive Gauche

4. CHÂTEAU D’ARCINS HAUT-MÉDOC MODIFIEZ LE STYLE DU TITRE
Château d’Arcins boasts a historic set of vineyards, dating back to the beginning of the14th century. The first vines were planted by the Knights Templar, who were stationed in the village around the year
The Château stands in the middle of the village, and is said to have given its name to the village of Arcins.

5. CHÂTEAU D’ARCINS HAUT-MÉDOC MODIFIEZ LE STYLE DU TITRE •
: 101 hectares of contiguous vineyards • :
60% Cabernet Sauvignon
40% Merlot •
: 9,600 vines per hectare •
: Pyrenean gravel and clay. Deep soils allow vines to root more deeply; bearing a remarkable resemblance to Moulis, the neighbouring appellation. •
� satellite imagery gives an accurate picture
of vineyard parcels and helps manage cover-cropping according to vine vigour.

6. CHÂTEAU D’ARCINS HAUT-MÉDOC MODIFIEZ LE STYLE DU TITRE
Winemaking Consultant
Antoine Médeville comes from a
Director
Bruno Teyssier is Christiane and Pierre Castel’s right hand man; he has led the property with conviction since 1982.
family of great winegrowers,
and has been with Château d’Arcins since 2007.

7. Antoine Mèdeville Winemaking Consultant
CHÂTEAU D’ARCINS
HAUT-MÉDOC
MODIFIEZ LE STYLE DU TITRE
17°C
Merlots: From October 7th
Cabernet Sauvignons: From October 15th
Late vintage.
years
Spring was cold and rainy, and vigilance was needed to detect potential fungal diseases.
13% vol
2 hour
July was chilly, but August was hot with occasional heatwaves
September was hot and dry, helping to reduce disparities in
ripeness.
Merlot: 55%
Cabernet-Sauvignon: 45%
A very deep, purple colour – the sign of a good, dense nose.
« The 2012 vintage gave us a very pleasant surprise. The weather caused complications at the start, but we very carefully monitored the development of phenolic ripeness, and once the grapes were ripe they showed good potential, both in colour and structure. Extraction was kept at a gentle level to produce a round, elegant vintage. »
The nose develops appealing notes of very ripe fruit and precious wood.
A rich, vinous palate with sophisticated tannins and a tight structure, lifted by notes of eucalyptus, adding freshness and complexity. Another excellent wine!
Antoine Mèdeville Winemaking Consultant
Bruno Teyssier Director

8. CHÂTEAU D’ARCINS HAUT-MÉDOC MODIFIEZ LE STYLE DU TITRE NOTES MEDALS
1 *
« Elegant, generous bouquet: ripe red fruit balanced with wood. Supple attack, dense and fresh with good length. The palate is complete, well-structured and harmonious. » 87
« An attractive offering from this well-known property in Haut-Mèdoc, this plum/ruby wine exhibits notes of black cherry and blackcurrant fruit as well as forest floor, earth and spice. It is soft, round, easygoing, and quite appealing already. »
Gold Medal
Concours des vins d’Aquitaine
Jacques Dupont
«Toasty, spicy, rounded palate, supple, molten, velvety tannins, fresh, good length. » 14 14
« Nicely crafted, straightforward wine, well- structured – still a bit rigid in terms of tannic structure, but with good expression of fruit. »

9. CHÂTEAU D’ARCINS HAUT-MÉDOC MODIFIEZ LE STYLE DU TITRE NOTES MEDALS
Gold Medal
Concours d’Aquitaine 15
« Supple roundness, gentle fruit, no dilution of
flavour on the finish. »
Silver Medal
Concours de Bruxelles
Silver Medal
Concours Vinalies International

10. Winemaking Consultant
CHÂTEAU D’ARCINS
HAUT-MÉDOC
MODIFIEZ LE STYLE DU TITRE
17 °C
Merlot: 1st - 6th October Cabernet: 6th – 10th October
The year was divided into two very distinct ‘seasons’: the growing season which got off to a dank, cold start, and the hot, sunny weather that followed at the end of summer and beginning of autumn. These sharply contrasting conditions have shaped the character of 2014’s wines.
5 à 12 ans
13 % vol
2 heures
Merlot: 50%
Cabernet-Sauvignon: 50%
Cool temperatures inhibited shoot growth; growth was particularly slow in April and May as both months were cold and damp.
Château D’Arcins 2014 shows a sumptuous deep purple colour.
Appealing notes of black fruit and mocha on the nose.
As the weather warmed up the vines began to grow more rapidly, notably from June 10th onwards. June remained warm and sunny.
« When the grape harvest is of such high quality, winemaking is an absolute delight. It was a pleasure to blend the mellow, fruit-packed Merlots with the Cabernet Sauvignons which had been helped along no end by the Indian summer. They give the Château d’Arcins wines good depth of colour, along with complexity on the nose and density on the palate. »
Temperatures fell again in July, and growth slowed once more.
A powerful palate with elegant tannins, brightened by notes of eucalyptus adding freshness and complexity.
There was little rainfall as grapes ripened.
September and October weather was exceptionally dry and sunny, and unlike the right bank, the left bank was spared September’s 50mm rainstorm.
Bruno Teyssier Director
Antoine Mèdeville
Winemaking Consultant

11. CHÂTEAU D’ARCINS HAUT-MÉDOC MODIFIEZ LE STYLE DU TITRE NOTES MEDALS 90
Silver Medal
Concours Vinalies International 90
Gold Medal
Concours de Macon 15
« Bright deep crimson. Leafy cassis, quite cedary too. Very Cab Dry and fresh on the palate, not a great deal of substance but they have made a harmonious whole. » 15
« À parts égales entre cabernet et merlot, cet Arcins démontre une progression en profondeur plus qu’en finesse de tannin. L’ensemble est charnu et frais, de bonne intensité, de la tension. »