Soil: Alluvium (clay, silicia, gravel)
Rootstock: 101.14 and Riparia Gloire de Montpellier
Grape Varieties: 70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon & Cabernet Franc
Density: 4500 to 5500 vines per hectare
Pruning: Double Guyot
Harvest: Selection of grapes before machine harvest. Sorting tables at the entrance to the winery

Fermentation: 50% concrete, 50% stainless steel vats all with temperature control
Maceration: 2 to 3 weeks subject to the extraction of tannins
Temperature: 28°C to 30°C
Malolactic: Yes
Maturation: 9-12 months in barrel (30% new oak)
Evolution: 5 to 10 years

Complex wine with an aroma of blackberries, blackcurrants and vanilla emanating from the ageing in oak casks.

 
SCEA Château Sainte Barbe
33810 Ambès
France
info@chateausaintebarbe.com