Château Val d’Or 2006 – Magnum

49.00€

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Silver Medal at the 2009 Brussels World Competition
Silver Medal at the 2009 Paris Independent Winegrowers’ Competition
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After an initial, often austere youth in the Bordeaux region, this vintage has begun to open up in more classical terms. Pontet-Fumet is fresh on the palate; the still noticeable tannins are softening, but clearly announce a definite ageing potential.
Alain Chameyrat

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Packaging	Magnum – Wooden Case
Vineyard Origins	1930
Surface Area	14 ha
Soils types	Gravelly sand, gravelly subsoil
Average age of the vines	30 years, with some vines over 50 years old
Grape varieties
Planting density	6,000 vines per hectare
Tillage	Natural permanent grass cover crop
Yield	47.5 hl / ha
Cultivation	Sized in Guyot double. Thinning, disbudding. Vine growing in reasoned agriculture Harvesting in October to wait for an optimal maturity of grapes.
Selection	Unique grape screening technology
Pre-fermentation soak	Gentle at low temperature thanks to tanks new generations allowing the immersion of the marc and favoring the extraction of silky tannins of dandruff
Winemaking	Traditional Bordeaux winemaking. Thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks. Long vatting without crushing, two pumpings per day. Breeding in the style of Saint-Emilion for 18 months, French oak barrels
Aged in barrels	50% new barrels & 50% one-year-old barrels