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A.O.C.: Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux
District: Capian
Vineyard surface area: 18 hectares
Terroir: Clayey-gravelly slopes
Grape varieties: 55% Cabernet Sauvignon et 45% Merlot
Average vine age: 25 years
Viticulture: Traditional Bordeaux-style vine training, with two canes and a flat arch. Controlled grassing-down of the vine rows or mechanical working of the soil, to improve the soils’ vitality and biodiversity. Manual “green harvesting”, for a homogeneous distribution and proper aeration of the grape bunches. Mechanical grape harvesting.
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The entire vineyard is managed using sustainable viticulture, certified as HVE3 (High Environmental Value), and we are committed to a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) approach certified by Ecovadis.
Vinification: Destemming, crushing and vatting. Fermentation in stainless-steel, temperature-controlled tanks. The terroir’s quality allows for prolonged maceration to extract tannins of wonderful subtlety.
Ageing: 12 months in French oak barrels.
Tasting notes:
The wine is dark ruby with garnet highlights. The nose is marked by notes of spices and black fruit, notably blackcurrant, with a beautiful evolutionary note. The palate is well-balanced and long, with a mineral finish that gives this wine its distinctive complexity.
Medals & Awards:
2020 Vintage
2021 Vintage
