Terroir
Appellation : Graves Soil : siliceous base, sand, clay and gravel soilSurface : 10 ha at PortetsGrape Varieties : 67% Merlot 33 % Cabernet SauvignonAverage of the Vineyard : 15 yearsDensity of Plants : 6600 vines/haYield : 49 hl/ha
Harvest

From 21th September to 07th October.

Great conditions for harvesting !

A nice end of spring and a dry summer made a beautiful and homogeneous maturation of  the grapes.

This is a mark of a great vintage.

Winemaking

Winemaking and ageing are done with classic methods. Each identified plot of terroir is vinified separatly to respect each identity.

Cold prefermentary macération. Then alcoholic fermentation in thermo-regulated tanks. Finaly, malolactic fermentation in french oak barrels.

 


Ageing

The wine is aged in french oak barrels (30% new), during 12 months.

Bottling at the Château  in March/April. Sales come one year after the bottling date.

 


Dishes/wines Harmony

Perfect with cooked-in-sauce meat or grilled meat( pot au feu, beef stew)

Hard cheese.

Chocolate cake, mocka cake.



Tasting Notes

Red fruits, supple mouth, well fruity, raspberry.

Good stucture, straight, long and well balanced.

( Le Point Mai 2016) 


Rewards

Le Point  15,5


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