Chateau Calon Segur 2001

Description

Soil A thick layer of gravel laid down during the Quaternary Period. Predominantly clay sub-soil from the Tertiary Period. At the summit of the gravel deposits, there is also a fine layer of clay of lacustrine origin.Harvest Hand picking. A first selection of grapes on the vine. Mechanical sorting of the grapes by vibration, followed by hand sorting.Vinification Temperature-controlled conical stainless-steel tanks. Maceration for 18 to 21 days. Pumping over twice a day. Fermentation at 26C. Malolactic fermentation indigenous lactic bacteria in stainless steel at 20C. – Chateau Calon-Segur*89-92/100 Stephen Tanzer – International Wine Cellar