Intense robe. Closed nose that opens up to reveal discrete woody and fruity hints. Firm on the palate with robust, slightly green tannins. Still quite austere. Obviously needs a bit more time to open up.
– Gilbert et Gaillard
64.00€
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Intense robe. Closed nose that opens up to reveal discrete woody and fruity hints. Firm on the palate with robust, slightly green tannins. Still quite austere. Obviously needs a bit more time to open up.
– Gilbert et Gaillard
Packaging | Magnum – Wooden Case |
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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 |