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Chateau Bonalgue 2008
- Producer Chateau Bonalgue
- Blend 100% Red Bordeaux Blend
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Pomerol
- UPC 0 15643 51142 4
Winery Technical Data
Surface area: 7.55 hectares.
Soils: Gravels over sandy-clay soils.
Grape varieties: 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc.
Vine density: 6,000 - 8,000 vines per hectare.
Pruning: Guyot double and guyot simple.
Soil management: Traditional by machine, plus removal of grass cover without chemicals.
Green works: Manual deleafing, leaf-trimming depending on timing of veraison. Annual production: 30,000 bottles.
Soils: Gravels over sandy-clay soils.
Grape varieties: 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc.
Vine density: 6,000 - 8,000 vines per hectare.
Pruning: Guyot double and guyot simple.
Soil management: Traditional by machine, plus removal of grass cover without chemicals.
Green works: Manual deleafing, leaf-trimming depending on timing of veraison. Annual production: 30,000 bottles.
Vinification
Plot by plot; manual pumping over, maceration for around one month, pneumatic press, malolactic fermentation in barrel.
Ageing
18 months in fine-grained French oak barrels (50% new, 50% one wine) 1-2 rackings depending on tasting.
Harvest
By hand into small crates: sorting before and after destemming on vibrating tables.
