Palate
The wines of Château L’Estran offer a delightful concentration of fruit, exalting flavours of red berry and blackberry, bound together in a smooth, velvety, tannic structure. Maturing in oak barrels adds complexity and sweetness, whilst respecting the delicacy of the fruit and the finesse of the wine.
Growing Conditions
Gravelly/Sandy Soils
North/South Exposure
Double Guyot Pruning System
Harvest
By machine, with a vibrating sorting table at harvest reception.
Winemaking
Long fermentation; traditional
Vats in stainless steel, temperature controlled, 3 weeks minimum
Aging
12 months in French, tight-grain, oak barrels: replacement rate - 20% à 30% in new barrels.