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Total surface area of the estate
90 hectares around the Château
Vineyard in production
58 hectares in one block around the Château
Average age of the vineyard
38 years old
Terroir
Very deep coarse gravel
Vineyard grape varieties
75% Cabernet Sauvignon - 20% Merlot - 5% Cabernet Franc
Planting density
10 000 pieds/hectare
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 de-stemming process
Vinification
A long period of maceration (about 3 weeks)
Aging
In French oak barrels (45% new barrels each vintage) for between 14 to 16 months depending on the vintage.
Owner
M. François-Xavier BORIE
Director R&D - Oenologist
Mme Christel SPINNER
Cellar Master
M. Benoît ESTASSY
Head of Culture
M. Antonio FLORES
Consulting Oenologist
M. Eric BOISSENOT
Public Relation
Miss Emeline BORIE