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Wine Specifics
WineWise Code | FVB-BSU19 |
Country | France |
Region | Bordeaux |
Color/Style | Red |
Farming Practices | Sustainable |
Varieties | Merlot 70%, Cabernet Franc 30% |
ABV | 13.8 |
Residual Sugar | 1.12 |
Acidity | 3.14 |
Closure | DIAM |
Case Size | 12x750 |
Pricing | Discountable |
Maceration | Macerated for 4-5 weeks with cold prefermentative |
Pumpover/Punchdown | Regular pumpover and gentle punchdown during the first part of fermentation for delicat extraction |
Destemming | Complete |
Fermentation Vessel | Stainless Steel |
Fermentation Duration | 20 days |
Aging Method | Concrete 80%, Used Barrique 20% |
Aging Duration (months) | 12 |
Filtered | Yes |
Yeast | Cultured |
Lees Contact/Stirring | Lees Contact and racking during the first 6 month of aging |
Malolactic | Yes |
Added Sulfur | Yes, 22 mg/L |
Soil Type | Loam, Calcareous, Gravel |
Elevation (meters) | 70 |
Vineyard Aspect | Southeast |
Vine Age | 25 |
Yields (hl/ha) | 40 |
Vine Training | Double Guyot |
Picking | Machine |
Annual Production | 160,000 bottles |
Notes from the Producer: Explosion of crunchy and generous redfruits. A soft approchable red wine with noarsh nor bitter taste. As versatile a red wine as you could hope to find. Undoubtedly, the best friend of a Sunday lunch roast chicken.
Gold Medal at the Concours de Bordeaux 2021,
Rated 90/100 by Andréas Larsson
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