Vintage
A mild winter brought about an early budding of the vines. Very unsettled weather sets in during spring, followed by quite wet conditions in early summer, which led us to increasing our presence in the vineyard and very close monitoring of each vine. Fine, sunny weather settles at last during August and September. Thanks to hot, sunny days, healthy grapes reached good ripeness levels, allowing relatively late harvests to begin in excellent conditions. To celebrate the promotion to 1er Grand Cru Classé "A".
Growing methods
Pruning down to 8 buds for the old vines and to 6 buds for the young vines. Thinning, leaf-stripping. Grapes picked and sorted by hand.
Vinification
Temperature-controlled wooden vats. Malolactic fermentation in barrels.
Harvest
11/10 to 18/10.
Aging
80% new oak , 20% one year old barrel for 24 months.
Surface area
37 hectares.
Average age of the vines
47 years.
Blend
60% merlot, 25% cabernet franc, 15% cabernet sauvignon.
Yields
28 hl/ha.
