Chateau De La Cour Dargent 2010

Description

‘Terroir19 Ha 47 acres of which 10 Ha 25 acres are on chalky clay Genissac and 9 Ha 22 acres on sandy gravel soil St Sulpice de Faleyrens et Ste Terre.VinesAverage age 35 years, planting density 5500 plants/Ha. Vineyards grassed and drained.ViticultureDeleafing and green harvesting, soil improvement using organic materials exclusively. Table sorting of grapes.VinificationFermentation in thermostatically controlled 200Hl stainless steel vats, long 30 days vat fermentation, delestage the juice is removed and poured back over the cap and pigeage the cap is forced into the juice. Aging 14 months in barrels which were only used once before. – Chateau De La Cour D’Argent*90-91/100 James Suckling*85-87/100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate