| AREA
|
6.5
hectares in the Sauternes appellation. The soil is mostly
clayey-gravel.
|
GRAPE VARIETIES |
90
% Sémillon, 10 % Sauvignon and a few shoots of
Muscadelle. |
AGE OF THE VINES |
Average
age of 45 years. |
YIELD |
10 to
12 hectolitres per hectare. |
PLANTING DENSITY |
6,500
shoots per hectare. |
VINEYARD MANAGEMENT |
Controlled
management, plot by plot. Manual removal of
excess leaves. |
HARVEST |
Manual
picking is undertaken 5 to 7 times
from mid-September to the beginning of November. |
VINIFICATION |
Natural fermentation in new oak barrels. |
AGEING |
18 to
36 months depending on the development of each vintage.
The wine is aged in oak barrels. |
ANNUAL PRODUCTION |
10 to
50 barrels (2,000 to 10,000 bottles), depending on the
vintage. |
MARKETING |
Sold
at the estate, to restaurants, cellarmen and importers. |