Château d’As

AOC GRAVES ROUGE

TASTING

A dark garnet colour announces an intense, woody bouquet with notes of tobacco, liquorice and blackcurrant. On the palate, this wine is rich and powerful right from the start.

Ripe tannins structure this wine without hardening it. Full, with a lot of substance, the finish is warm, structured, roasted on ripe fruit.

FOOD PAIRING

Serve it with red or white meats and game; it goes very well with duck confit.

PRODUCTION

Appellation : A.O.C. GRAVES RED.

Soil : clay and chalky.

3.17 ha area on a graveling ground permitting a perfect draining.

Yield : 45 hl/ha.

Average age of vines : 30 years old.

Production : 30 000 bottles.

VITICULTURE AND VINIFICATION

Blend : 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet sauvignon.

Mechanical harvesting, selected at the right maturity.

Vinification : 20 to 30 days of maceration, in oak barrels for 12 to 14 months.

Ageing : can be drunk immediately, but will develop well for 10 years.

Bottling : bottles stored horizontally in cages at the property.

Degree : 13.5% vol.

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