Mostly cabernet sauvignon. Finely textured tannins, ample fruit.
Article number: | Mostly merlot. Finely textured tannins, ample fruit. |
Availability: | In stock |
Grape variety: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec
Appellation: Côtes de Bourg
Region: Bordeaux
Soil: Limestone, Clay, Silex
Average Vine Age: 35-40 years
Farming practices: Certified biodynamic, hand-harvested estate fruit.
Vinification: Macerations are usually quite long lasting up to a month with very little, if any, punchdowns to minimize extraction. As the chai is built into the hillside, it remains cool year-round allowing for slow natural fermentations to occur.
Aging: Old concrete vats as well as barrels of different sizes and ages