France, Bordeaux Supérieur AOC
Cabernet Franc, Merlot
Description
A charming Bordeaux wine for everyone Full-bodied wine, round and fleshy, without aggressiveness. On the fruit the final is easy and elegant. Typical of its gravelly terroir which makes it different from the other Bordeaux Superieur wines.
Awards
Gold Concours des Vignerons Indépendants
15 pts La Revue du Vin de France
Certificates
Alcohol
13.5%
Analytical data
dry
Vinification
Selection of plots according to the age of the vines, the grape varieties and ripening. Fermentation in thermo-regulated stainless steel vats. Vatting for 15 to 25 days following tasting.
Vineyard
Deep gravel soil. Depending on the plot, the proportions of pebbles, gravel and sands are variable. The vineyard is traditionally cultivated, based on a population of 5000 vines per hectare. The trellising planes are raised to obtain a maximum illuminated leaf area.
Soil Type
deep gravely soil firs layer, then pebbles and sandy subsoil
Viticulture
Selection of plots according to the age of the vines, the grape varieties and ripening. At the end of the vinification, each vat is carefully tasted to select which wines will feet into this blend
Maturation
At the end of the winemaking process, each vat is meticulously tasted to select the wines that can go into this vintage. The wine is matured for 12 months in vats, with a reasoned supply of very low doses of oxygen necessary for the evolution of the tannins.
