Nose
Château de Cérons 2006 has attractive citrus, preserved lemon and bitter orange nuances.
Palate
Wonderfully rich and very pure.
Growing Conditions
After a cold winter and a heatwave in July, the month of August was very cold and September was wet,
which complicated matters somewhat. It took considerable knowledge of the vineyard and careful picking
plot by plot in order to harvest the botrytised grapes between showers. Five passes in the vineyards accounted for beautifully concentrated flavours and aromas.
Mixed gravel soil with sand and small stones resting
upon a subsoil of ocean limestone.
Sustainable Viticulture.
Vine density: 6,600 vines/hectare.
Harvest
Grapes are handpicked
Winemaking
Grapes are carefully sorted by selective
picking. The Botrytis Cinerea is responsible for the
natural concentration of the juices in the grapes before
the harvest.
Very soft pressing of the botrytised grapes.
Fermentation in barrels.
Aging
Wine is barrel aged for 18 months. Bottled at the
Château
