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Total surface area of the estate
90 hectares around the Château
Vineyard in production
55 hectares in one block around the Château
Average age of the vineyard
38 years
Terroir
Very deep coarse gravel
Vineyard grape varieties
75% Cabernet Sauvignon - 20% Merlot - 5% Cabernet Franc
Planting density
10 000 vines/hectares
Grafting
Riparia gloire & 101.14
Vineyard management
Mechanical ploughing of the soil Viticulture practices: Spraying kept to the absolute effective minimum
Harvest
Exclusively hand picked
Grape sorting
Two successive selections before and after the de-stemming process
Vinification
A long period of maceration (about 3 weeks)
Aging
In French oak barrels (55% new barrels each vintage) for between 16 to 18 months depending on the vintage.
Owner
M. François-Xavier BORIE
Cellar Master
M. Philippe GOUZE
Head of Culture
M. Marc DUVOCELLE
Consulting Oenologist
MM. Jacques & Eric BOISSENOT
Public Relation
Miss Emeline BORIE