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Révélation de Croix Cardinale 2023

“Because a Revelation is a look that opens up new perspectives”. Révélation de Croix Cardinale, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, is a fine introduction to the world of its elder brother Château Croix Cardinale, a confidential cru of which it is the second vintage. Vineyards Surface area: 1.40 hectares in production Soil: clay-limestone/ southern slopes of the […]

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Ch. Croix Cardinale 2023

Château Croix Cardinale is the new confidential Grand Cru wine from the D. Decoster family. It is an atypical Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, due to its blend of predominantly Cabernet grapes on a limestone south-facing slope. A rare pearl designed for ageing, embodying the future of wines from its appellation. Vineyards Surface area: 4.26 hectares in […]

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Intuition de Fleur Cardinale blanc 2023

“Because an Intuition is the beginning of a greater project”. Intuition de Fleur Cardinale blanc, a white Bordeaux, is a fine introduction to the world of its elder brother, Fleur Cardinale blanc, of which it is the second blend. Vineyards Surface area: 2.4 hectares in production Soil: deep clay / northern slopes of the Saint-Etienne-de-Lisse […]

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Fleur Cardinale blanc 2023

Fleur Cardinale blanc is the new white wine from the D. Decoster family, produced on a small parcel of land that has the particularity of being enclosed within the red vines of Château Fleur Cardinale. A great terroir-driven white wine designed for ageing, expressing the freshness of its clay-limestone north-facing slope. Vineyards Surface area: 2.4 […]

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Intuition de Fleur Cardinale 2023

“Because an Intuition is the beginning of a greater project”. Intuition de Fleur Cardinale, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, is a fine introduction to the world of its classified elder brother Château Fleur Cardinale, of which it is the second blend. Vineyards Surface area: 27.6 hectares in production Soil: clay-limestone/ northern slopes of the Saint-Etienne-de-Lisse limestone plateau […]

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Ch. Fleur Cardinale 2023

Since 2001, Château Fleur Cardinale has been the flagship wine of the D. Decoster family: a Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé with an elegant, racy organoleptic profile and a modern, dynamic image. A great terroir-driven wine, designed for ageing, expressing the freshness of its northern clay-limestone slope. Vineyards Surface area: 27.6 hectares in production Soil: clay-limestone/ […]

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LA MAISON CARDINALE

As of January 2024, La Maison Cardinale will be the new corporate mother of all our activities. On an institutional level, it embodies our mission: to restore a “cardinal ” dimension to the great wines of Bordeaux: putting emotion at the heart of excellence. An iconic brand identity The La Maison Cardinale logo, adorned with […]

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VR 360

IMMERSION IN THE HEART OF CHÂTEAU FLEUR CARDINALE   The virtual reality experience is a unique immersion in the life of our vines and our cellar. It has been designed so that visitors can better grasp the spirit of the house and fully feel the poetry of this place that is Château Fleur Cardinale. By […]

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CHÂTEAU CROIX CARDINALE 2022

CHÂTEAU CROIX CARDINALE 2022          

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CHÂTEAU FLEUR CARDINALE 2022

CHÂTEAU FLEUR CARDINALE 2022      

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Château Fleur Cardinale
and its supreme of capon

Supreme of capon from the Barthes farm, celeriac confit with truffle butter, creamy parsley purée, vitelotte chips and its juice & Château Fleur Cardinale 2014   Recipe for 4 people Ingredients For the capon supremes 4 capon supremes (here from the Barthes farm in Camarsac) 1 liter of chicken broth 40 grams of butter salt […]

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Château Croix Cardinale
and its cep mushrooms ravioli

. Cep mushrooms and chestnut raviole, foamy cep mushroom and truffle cream & Château Croix Cardinale 2019   Recipe for 4 people Ingredients For the cep mushroom and chestnut raviole 24 squares of Chinese raviole dough 100 grams of fresh cep mushrooms 2 spring onions 100 grams of cooked chestnuts Fleur de sel ground white […]

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Château Fleur Cardinale
and its Roasted veal chop

 Roasted Veal chop with sage butter, Basque polenta, grilled leeks and saffron mayonnaise & Château Fleur Cardinale 2018       Recipe for 6 to 8 people Ingredients A pretty veal chop, trimmed by your butcher (ask him to keep you the trimmings for the juice) 1 bunch of sage 50 g of butter 180 […]

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Château Croix Cardinale and its vegetarian burger

Vegetarian charcoal burger, Red bean Steak and Sheep Cheese, Fries with Espelette pepper & Château Croix Cardinale 2018   A big thanks to the culinary agency HolusGarden for this food and wine pairing made especially for Château Fleur Cardinale. HolusGarden is a 100% female trio composed of :  Culinary Photograph : Sandra Hygonnenc  Culinary  : […]

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INTUITION DE FLEUR CARDINALE
LET’S GET COOKING

Now that the fine, sunny weather is back, here is a suggestion for a picnic to prepare and enjoy with Intuition de Fleur Cardinale 2018, our new Second Wine. Let’s get cooking! FRESH GOAT’S CHEESE AND CHIVES TART WITH SMALL GREEN VEGETABLES Serves 6 people Ingredients 250g of T65 flour 125g of butter 1 egg […]

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HIP HOP IN OUR CELLARS

Alors que les travaux de Château Fleur Cardinale touchent à leur fin, et que nous vous ouvrirons nos portes fin juin, nous avons imaginé une collaboration artistique pour vous faire découvrir le parcours de visite intérieur. Nous imaginions une création contemporaine, à l’aise dans son temps, hybride et décontractée, à l’image de l’ambiance de nos […]

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Château Croix Cardinale 2020

CHÂTEAU CROIX CARDINALE 2020 VINEYARD 5,5 hectares of surface area in production Density of plantation of 5400 vine / ha Vines are on average 50 years old Clay soils Grape composition of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc WEATHER CONDITIONS 2020, with its cold, rainy spring and a record dry summer, was a year of climatic contrasts. […]

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Château Fleur Cardinale 2020

CHÂTEAU FLEUR CARDINALE 2020 VINEYARD 23.1 hectares of surface area in production Density of plantation between 6225 and 8000 vines/ha Vines are on average 40 years old Clay-limestone soils, divided into 6 different soils and sub-soils Grape composition of 76% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon WEATHER CONDITIONS 2020, with its cold, rainy […]

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Surf Session Collector’s Edition

“ROLL OUT THE 2019 BARREL” A Collector’s Edition #2 where Wine and Surf share common values This edition is the next in our series of collector editions, begun last year with the release of our Hard Rock edition. The idea remains the same, which is to develop the Château Fleur Cardinale label in the context […]

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ORGANIC FARMING: 2024 OBJECTIVE

We are very proud to announce our decision to start our conversion to organic farming. This conversion, which lasts for a period of three years, will begin this year and will be completed in 2024, by which time we aim to have the entirety of our vineyards, both red and white varieties, certified as organically-farmed. A […]

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A new wine!

There hadn’t been any Second Wine produced at Château Fleur Cardinale since the 2012 vintage. As from the 2018 vintage, this was put back onto the agenda with a new name given to it and a new label: Intuition de Fleur Cardinale. Why”Intuition” ? This name, which we found together as a family, resonates in […]

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Artistic collaboration

We’ve been working for the past few weeks with Souleymane Diamanka, Franco-Senegalese slam poet from Bordeaux, and passionate about words. Souleymane Diamanka, a sensitive and generous slam poet We had an artistic love at first sight with Souleymane. He’s a talented artist who performs his texts with sensitivity on international stages, and shares his art of […]

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Hard Rock Collector’s Edition

« The 2018 Will Rock You Hard » At Château Fleur Cardinale, the character of our wine is all about contrast. Each vintage offers naturally powerful and generous wines that are counterbalanced by fine, elegant tannins; and while the mouth-feel is suave and velvety, the palate is underpinned by lovely freshness. It is in this […]

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A new cellar soon

“When we arrived in 2001, we received a wonderful welcome from the profession. Some winemakers have generously shared their know-how and have strengthened our passion for this activity. We believe that it is now our time to share our knowledge, by opening the doors of our family estate to wine lovers from all over the […]

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The 2018 is available!

To all of you who had experienced our 2018 harvest “in live” on social networks, and who looked forward to news of this vintage, we are very happy to announce that it is possible from today to buy Château Fleur Cardinale 2018 and Château Croix Cardinale 2018 “en Primeurs” ! What does “en Primeurs” mean? […]

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Fleur Cardinale 2017, an apart vintage

April 2018 – A very limited production, an exceptional format, an atypical blend: here is why Château Fleur Cardinale 2017 will be an apart vintage // The first wine will come from only 8 barrels, and the final blend will be atypical The picture above shows the whole production of Château Fleur Cardinale 2017. In […]

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A partnership with “PLOC” app

March 2018 – We initiated a partnership with “PLOC”, a 100% French app for wine lovers. Here is the story of this collaboration and what this application is about // The creators, “La Bande à PLOC”, are lovers of wine and life It all started during a tasting in the North of France, during which […]

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Limited edition by Jean-Michel Tixier

July 2017 – We’ve been very glad to work with the French illustrator Jean-Michel Tixier, thanks to Junart company, to realize a limited edition of the label of Château Château Fleur Cardinale 2015 // Jean-Michel Tixier and the clear line The work of Jean-Michel Tixier is noticed around the world. The humor and irony he […]

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