|
| Soil: |
Alluvium (clay, silicia, gravel) |
| Rootstock: |
Riparia Gloire de Montpellier |
| Grape Varieties: |
100% Merlot (clone 181, 343, 346) |
| Density: |
5000 vines per hectare |
| Pruning: |
Double Guyot |
| Yield: |
4 bunches per vine (500g) |
| Harvest: |
By hand using small picking boxes. Double sorting
by hand at the cellar door |
| Fermentation: |
In stainless steel vats with temperature control
|
| Maceration: |
2 to 3 weeks subject to the extraction of tannins |
| Temperature: |
28°C to 30°C |
| Malolactic: |
In barrels, 100% new French oak |
| Maturation: |
12 months in barrel |
| Evolution: |
5 to 10 years |
Complex wine with an aroma of blackberries, blackcurrants,
chocolate, and expresso. Medium to full bodied with
rich ripe tannins..
|
|
