Nose

Pronounced floral scents of lovely ripe Sémillon grapes, good sugar content and high acidity despite the warm end of the season.

Palate

The wine is very fleshy and fresh with the vivacious, salty edge of the sauvignon blanc that will make this 2014 a delight for some years to come, for its purity and aromatic range.

Growing Conditions

Clay-limestone and fine gravel over a clay-limestone subsoil
Ploy by plot management with integrated drainage system
Eco-responsible viticulture certified HVE 3 : High environmental value

Harvest

100 % manual, with sorting in the vineyard and transportation in small cases to avoid any risk of oxydation

Bottling

At the property

Winemaking

Light pressing for the grapes in inert conditions ( horizontal pneumatic press )
Cold must settling : 8 degrees in small, thermo regulated stainless steel vats
Alocoholic fermentation at 16.5 degrees in barrels : 50 % new and 50% used once previously.

Aging

100 % of the production in French oak barrels with mild toast : 50% new and 50% used once previoulsy.
Over fine lees, with stirring, during 8 months.

Appearance

A richly-coloured vintage