Grape Variety :
Merlot
Format : 750 mL
Degree of Alcohol : 13.5%
Bottles/Crate : 12
Caract. : Dry red wine
Inventory :
Cellier Collection
Format : 750 mL
Degree of Alcohol : 13.5%
Bottles/Crate : 12
Tasting :
Expressive nose of ripe black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant) and plum, with spicy notes (black pepper, licorice). The initial taste is supple, quickly supported by present and well-integrated tannins. Medium to full-bodied, with a lovely freshness that balances the fruit. Lingering finish, slightly smoky and spicy. A rounder and more accessible style than a Cabernet-oriented Saint-Estèphe, with the structured and mineral signature of the appellation.
Winemaking :
- Variety: 100% Merlot
- Type of soil: Clay-limestone
- Age of vines: 50 years
- Yield of vines: 35 hl/ha
- Irrigation: None
- Harvest: Manual
- Fermentation: Stainless steel vats for 10 to 14 days. Maceration on the skins for 3 weeks. Malolactic fermentation.
- Maturation: 225/228L French oak barrels aged one to two years. Aged on fine lees without racking for 16 months. Aged in bottle for 18 months before release.
- Type of fining: Gentle tangential fining depending on the vintage (variable)
-*Type of yeast: Indigenous - Cellar: 20 to 30 years
- Decanting: Not necessary
- Serving temperature: 16 to 17°C
- Sugar: 0.3 g/L