Palate
The depth of the dress, bouquet, where the balance of wood and red fruits are at par, the melted tannins, all is here !
Growing Conditions
2003 was a very hot and sunny year in France. The wines of this vintage are full of sun with a nice complexity. Château Lalaudey 2003 is exactly like that.
- Terroir : Croup Bouqueyran, serious Pyrenean Tertiary origin.
- Area: 8.7 ha in production
- Density: 6600 plants / ha - 10 000 plants / ha
Harvest
Hand picked, late at optimum ripeness
- Yield: 40 hl / ha
Bottling
Light filtration to bottling
Winemaking
Sorting in the vineyard, sorting after de-stemming, no crushing,
maceration, pumping and power cuts.
Long fermentation.
Aging
- 100% French oak barrels of high forest
- 8 different coopers
- 50% and 50% new oak wine
- 14 months to 18 months of aging
Food Pairing
It's gourmand, it's fresh, it's perfect with a nice piece of red meat and roasted potatoes.
