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CHÂTEAU CAPDET, AOC Saint Julien
GRAPES:
Cab. Sauvignon 55%, Merlot noir 35%, Cab. Franc 5% & Petit Verdot 5%THE TERROIR
Garonne gravelly soil on gravelly plateau.WINEMAKING:
Pre-fermentation followed by maceration. The free-run wine is racked and blended with press-wine. Traditional egg white fining. Ageingin French-oak barrel for 20-22 months. -
CHÂTEAU PADARNAC, AOC Pauillac
GRAPES:
Merlot, 90%, Cab. Franc 7% & Cab. Sauvignon 3%THE TERROIR
20ha vineyard: deep gravel outcrops for deep-root edvine plants, lending back bone to the wines, exceptional sunshine thanks to an ideal north-south exposure, a location near the river, allowing the entire vineyard to enjoy a beneficial microclimate, factors conducive to a healthy vineyard, and, finally, natural drain age of run off and ground water, thanks to the slope.WINEMAKING:
Vinification in cement vats with temperature control. Blending in December prior to ageing. Ageing for 18 months in oak barrels (15% new oak). -
CHÂTEAU LAGRAVE, AOC Saint Emilion
GRAPES:
Merlot, 90%, Cab. Franc 7% & Cab. Sauvignon 3%THE TERROIR
Ancient sandy and gravel soils on iron-clay subsoil.WINEMAKING:
With modern techniques, one-month maceration. Increasein temperature during fermentation to bringout fresh fruita romas from the pulp. 12-months ageingin French oak barrels. -
CHÂTEAU CHARMANT, AOC Margaux
GRAPES:
Merlot 50% Cab. Sauvignon 45% & Petit Verdot 5%THE TERROIR
Gravelly and sandy-gravelly soils located on South and South-West oriented hills on the prestigious Margaux designation.WINEMAKING:
Traditional vinification with cold maceration before fermentation in concrete vats with control of temperature. Ageing in French oak barrels.
