Wine Article

- Soil: 60% grey clay and 40% sandy gravel, resting on red (iron) clay
- Varietals: 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc
- Pruning: Double Guyot
- Planting density: 6,500 vines per hectare on average
- Yield: 3,500 to 4,000 litres per hectare
- Average age of vines: 34 years
- Winemaking process: pre-fermentary cold-maceration for 2 to 5 days, vatted for 3 to 4 weeks
- Vats: 22 epoxy coated concrete tanks, fully temperature-controlled
- Selection: vertical wine press and separate ageing of press wines
- Aging: 18 months in 50% to 80% new, French oak
- Racking: air pressure every 3 months
- Fining: 2 to 3 fresh egg whites per barrel