TERROIR : south facing calcareous hills that can be found in St Emilion, the soil is made out of thin layers of clay
AVERAGE AGE OF THE VINES : 15 years-old
PLANTED VARIETIES : Merlot, Cabernet Franc and some old vines of Cabernet Sauvignon
DENSITY OF PLANTATION : 5 000 vines/ha
VINEYARD MANAGEMENT : no chemical weed control, cereals and leguminous plants are grown to fertilize and oxygenate the soil
THE HARVEST
DATE OF HARVEST : beginning of October
100% handpicking
THE CELLAR
VINIFICATION : whole-bunch fermentation, extraction by délestage, 30 days of cuvaison, malolactic fermentation in vats and barrels (1/3 new, 1/3 one-year old, 1/3 two-years old)
AGEING : 12 months in barrels with about 1/3 new oak and 12 months in vats
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