Nose
The flavors of vanilla, black berries and quince are melting together : the bouquet is complex harmonious.
Palate
This vintage at Château Lalaudey is amazing ! Broad and flexible in the mouth, the elegant structure shows a certain power that allows to consider several years of aging.
Growing Conditions
- 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
Appearance
The color is this wine is dark and deep, almost black.
Food Pairing
This wine will be perfect with a duck with cranberry sauce or cheeses!
