Gold Medal, Contest Emozioni dal Mondo 2012
Silver Medal, Bordeaux Competition – Wines of Aquitaine 2011
Medal of OrGilbert and Gaillard 2012
Silver Medal, Challenge International du Vin de Blaye / Bourg 2012
Château Pontet Fumet 2009 Magnum
35.00€
Out of stock
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Vineyard origins | 1962 by Roger Bardet, Philippe Bardet’s father |
Owner | Bardet family |
Surface area | 17 hectares (40 acres) |
Soil types | Sand, clay and gravel |
Planting density | 6,000 vines per hectare |
Average age of the vines | 34 years |
Cultivation | The estate practices sustainable farming techniques and is certified ISO 14001, HVE3 Certified |
Grape varieties | |
Tillage | Natural permanent grass cover crop |
Yield | 48 hectolitres per hectare |
Harvest | By machine |
Sélection | Unique grape screening technology |
Pre-fermentation soak | Gentle at low temperature |
Winemaking | The fruit is soaked gently in new-generation tanks in which the marc is immersed thereby enabling the extraction of silky tannins from the skins. |
Aged in barrels | 50% new barrels & 50% one-year-old barrels |
Annual production | 105,000 bottles |