Nose
Approach is attractive with aromas of violets, which is rare, and small woodland which allows to this wine to be unique.
Palate
The shade of its palate is gourmand with a nice classicism sign of quality. This is a wine which has complexity and structure but also velvet and finesse.
Growing Conditions
- Terroir : Bouqueyran Hill, tertiary gravels (Pyrenean gravel).
- Surface : 13,86 ha in production
- Density : 6 600 to 10 000 vines per hectare
Harvest
Manual harvest at the best of maturity.
- Production : 35 hl per hectare
Bottling
Light filtration before bottling
Winemaking
Selection in the vineyard and after destalking. No crushing, maceration prior to fermentation, mixing and racking.
Long fermentation of skins.
Aging
- 100 % high quality French oak barrels
- 8 different coopers
- 50 % in new barrels and 50 % in one wine barrels
- 14 to 18 months of ageing
Appearance
The color of this Château Lalaudey 2006 is ruby and seems to be silky.
