Surface of the vineyard-16 hectares. Soil-deep gravels on limestone substrate. Plantation-65 % cabernet sauvignon, 30 % merlot, 5% de cabernet franc. Average age of the vineyard-45 years. Density-10 000 plants/ha. Yield-800 g/plant. Growing-traditional-Integrated wine growing management. Harvest-hand picking.
Traditional in concrete and wooden vats, whose volumes are proportional to the plots. Fermentation on skins-19 to 24 days.
In oak barrels during 18 months. 40 % of new oak
5 to 30 years.
The resulting wine has both the power and the elegance. Nice freshness on the nose and palate. The tannins are firms but silky.