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AOC Bordeaux Red
A deep bright ruby colour revealing red fruits, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla aromas. Velvety and dense tannins.
Serve with lamb ribs, veal meatballs or duck tournedos.
Appellation: AOC BORDEAUX RED
Soil: clay and chalky
Yield: 50 hL/ha
Average age of vines: 20 years old
Production: 60 000 bottles
Blend: 70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Mechanical harvesting.
Vinification: 20 or 30 days of maceration, alcoholic fermentation in a stainless steel tank. Aged in oak barrels for 6 months.
Ageing: can be drunk immediately but will develop well for 6 years
Bottling: bottles stored horizontally in cages at the property, without labels, for 12 months.
Degree: 13% vol.