Nose
A nose where the powerful scents of ripe fruit play in counterpoint
with notes of autumnal undergrowth
Palate
A full and generous mouth palate followed by a perfect balance final with a length worthy of the greatest wines of Bordeaux and its best terroirs
Growing Conditions
Early spring with a light frost end of April. Rains in May and June caused a quite
strong attack of mildiou. Quite hot summer with the normal quantity of rains.
Harvest
Manual harvest on the first week of October in perfect weather conditions
Bottling
at the Château in July 2022
Winemaking
maceration and 72 hours cold pre-fermentation, long vatting period (more than 3
weeks) alternating cement and wooden vats
Aging
18 months in new French oak barrels
Appearance
A deep color of a bright and intense red
Food Pairing
Breton lobster wrapped in steamed spaghetti
Challans duck glazed with peak pepper
Roast winemaker beef (with Bazas beef)
Rack of lamb & vegetable tagine
Old Comté & light truffled mashed potatoes
