Nose
The nose opens with intense aromas of black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry), ripe red fruits (cherry) with a nice finesse and complexity on greedy spices.
Palate
The mouth is both dense and enveloping, with a beautiful tone and a long and exciting finish on melted and delicate tannins.
Growing Conditions
Deep sandy-silty to sandy-silty soils, without coarse elements, becoming clayey in the subsoil, of Brunisols type, on Molasses du Fronsadais: carbonated sands and clays, dating from the lower Oligocene. These soils, quite draining on the surface, and the clays in the subsoil, ensure a moderate water supply, favorable to the elaboration of qualitative red wines. The plots are on a plateau at the top of the hillside, between 50 and 80 meters above sea level, with a dominant southern exposure. The slight slope allows a good lateral flow. This terroir is therefore favorable to Merlot. Its medium-late character makes it interesting in a context of climate change. These grape varieties have been planted on very qualitative rootstocks such as Riparia or 101-14.
Winemaking
Each plot is harvested at its optimum fruit intensity and tannin maturity. The grapes are destemmed and crushed before being vinified at moderate temperature to reveal and preserve the fruit aromas. The extraction is done gently at the beginning of fermentation to release the softest tannins.
Aging
The 18 months maturation is done at 90% in concrete tanks to preserve the maximum freshness of the fruit and the minerality and at 10% in barrels to bring depth and complexity.
Appearance
The wine has a ruby red color with cherry reflections.
