Aromas of blackcurrant and blackberries mingle with notes of vanilla, liquorice and cocoa. The mouth is smooth, spicy and airy. Nothing dominates because everything is harmony!
VINEYARD:
– 17,2 hectares of vines
– Soil: a deep layer of Quaternary Gunzian gravel on the Arcins plateau, near the Gironde estuary, which moderates weather conditions here
– Planting density: 8 500 à 11 000 vines per hectare
– Average age of vines: 40 years old.
GRAPES VARIETIES:
– 70% Cabernet Sauvignon
– 20% Merlot
– 10% Petit Verdot
FINAL BLEND:
– 35% Cabernet Sauvignon
– 55% Merlot
– 10% Petit Verdot
VINIFICATION:
Entirely manual harvest with a sorting of the grapes in the vineyard and two sorting in the cellar (before and after destemming). Gentle toasting of the ten barrels shaped according to age-old gestures and total respect for the wine. Ageing entirely carried out in new barrels of remarkable oak over 350 years old for 24 months.
