INTRODUCTION
Grape variety: merlot
Sun exposure: west , south west
Altitude: 180
Soil: red clay rich in flints
Training system: single guyot
Age of the vineyard: 2009
Planting density: 7800 plants/ha
Yield: 60 quintals/ha
Harvest: end of September
Bottles produced: 5500
PROCESSES
Harvest: manual in plastic boxes
Vinification: selection of the grapes with the help of a
vibrating table. Part of the bunches are destemmed and
ferment in a wooden tank with indigenous yeasts only.
The remaining grapes ferment using the technique of
carbonic maceration.
Aging: Part of the wine ages in stainless steel, the other
part in a 31HL wooden tank for 9 months. Unfiltered.
ANALYSYS
Alcohol content: 12 %
Total sulphites: 30
Acidity: 5,10
Ph: 3,67
Volatile acidity: 0, 89
Sugar: 0,6