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”THE VINEYARD Soil composition 60% grey clay and 40% sandy gravel, resting on red iron clayPlanting density 7,000 vines per hectare on averageYield 3,500 to 4,000 litres per hectareAverage age of vines 35 yearsTHE WINE Harvesting At optimal phenolic ripeness, by hand, in small capacity, open traysSorting By hand and machine on 4 tablesWinemaking process Pre-fermentary cold-maceration for 3 to 5 days, vatted for 14 to 28 daysVats 22 epoxy-coated concrete tanks, fully temperature controlledSelection Vertical wine press and separate ageing of press wines. THE AGEING Ageing 550 to 80% in new, French oak, barrels, from a number of carefully selected coopersAverage length 18 monthsRacking Racking using air pressure every 3 monthsFining 2 to 3 fresh egg whites per barrel.” – Chateau La Conseillante
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