Product Description
Varieties
82% Cabernet Sauvignon
18% Merlot
The Vineyard
The vineyard nestles in the heart of the St Julien terroir among the most beautiful slopes of Garonne gravel, facing the Gironde river. The clayey gravel subsoil allows excellent growing conditions whatever weather the vintage brings. The plowing is traditional, without weeding or herbicide. The grape varieties are Cabernet Sauvignon (74%), Merlot (23%) and Cabernet Franc (3%).
The Harvest
DATES OF MANUAL HARVEST From 21 to 24 September (Merlot) then from 29 September to 6 October
The Cellar
The harvesting is done entirely by hand. After the de-stemming, the berries are carefully sorted, crushed and poured in wooden vats thermo-regulated, according to their plots. The alcoholic fermentation lasts from 7 to 10 days and the extraction is always respectful of the juice by adjusting the number of pumping depending on the cuvées and the vintages. The maceration is about 3 weeks then the juice is drawn in barrels, lot by lot.
The wine is then aged between 16 and 18 months in French oak barrels of which 60% are brand new, in a cellar maintained at 15 °.
NEW BARRELS 60%
ALCOHOL14°
Awards
Wine Spectator 96-99
Wine Enthusiast 95-97
James Suckling 95-96
Decanter 96
