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Chateau De La Cour D'Argent 2012
- Producer Chateau de la Cour d'Argent
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Blend
5% Cabernet Franc
5% Cabernet Sauvignon
95% Merlot - Appellation Bordeaux
- UPC 0 15643 24699 9
Winery Technical Data
Varietals: 95% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon.
Terroir: 19 Ha (47 acres) of which 10 Ha (25 acres) are on chalky clay (GĂ©nissac) and 9 Ha (22 acres) on sandy gravel soil (St Sulpice de Faleyrens et Ste Terre).
Vines: Planting density 5500 plants/Ha. Vineyards grassed and drained.
Average yield: 45 Hl/Ha.
Terroir: 19 Ha (47 acres) of which 10 Ha (25 acres) are on chalky clay (GĂ©nissac) and 9 Ha (22 acres) on sandy gravel soil (St Sulpice de Faleyrens et Ste Terre).
Vines: Planting density 5500 plants/Ha. Vineyards grassed and drained.
Average yield: 45 Hl/Ha.
Viticulture
Deleafing and green harvesting, soil improvement using organic materials exclusively. Table sorting of grapes.
Vinification
Fermentation 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.
Aging 14 months in barrels which were only used once before.