CARACTERISTICS
Appellation: Bordeaux Supérieur
Varietals: Merlot 90%, Cabernet Sauvignon 10%
Nomber of bottles p/y: 3.000
WINEMAKING
Harvest: by hand
Sorting table 3x: 1. in the vineyard, 2. in the cellar, 3. after the destemmer
Yeast: yes
Fermentation: between 22 and 28°C
Press: basket press
Malo-lactic fermentation: in barrels, with each lot separated
CULTURE
Soils:limestone plateau facing east/south-east,
and west-facing slopes, overlooking the Dordogne River near neighbouring Fronsac.
Age of vineyards: between 5 and 30 years
Plantation: 4000 plants/ha
Pruning: Guyot simple and Cordon de Royat
Trelissing vertical: 1.5m
Groundwork: integral plowing, no chemicals
Irrigation: prohibited
Insecticides: no chemicals
Fongicides: Oïdium, botrytis and mildiou
Leaf removal: moderate on the north and north-east slopes
Production: 28 hl /ha
AGEING
Ageing: 225 liters barrels /18 months,
and in stainless steel tanks
Barrels:french oak new
Rakings: 3 Tanks thermo-regulated
Fining: egg whites
Filtration: pad filtration at bottling
Bottling: at the estate
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