Chateau Petit Village 2012
- Producer Chateau Petit Village
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Pomerol
- UPC 0 15643 51045 8
Winery Technical Data
The Terroir
Area: 10.5 hectares at the very top of the Pomerol plateau
Soil: deep gravel with light, sandy clays over a subsoil of 'crasse de fer' (iron pan)
Grape varieties: 75% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon
The Vineyard
Average age of the vines: 30 years - Planting density: 5,600 vines/hectare
Pruning: single and double Guyot
Work on the Vines
Crop thinning - Leaf removal - Hand-picking in 30 kg crates
Vinification
Vats: temperature-controlled concrete lined with epoxy resin
Vatting: 25 days
Fermentation temperature: 29 - 30 Celsius
Malolactic fermentation: partially in barrels
Ageing
Around 15 months, in oak barrels, with 60 to 70% of new barrels
Area: 10.5 hectares at the very top of the Pomerol plateau
Soil: deep gravel with light, sandy clays over a subsoil of 'crasse de fer' (iron pan)
Grape varieties: 75% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon
The Vineyard
Average age of the vines: 30 years - Planting density: 5,600 vines/hectare
Pruning: single and double Guyot
Work on the Vines
Crop thinning - Leaf removal - Hand-picking in 30 kg crates
Vinification
Vats: temperature-controlled concrete lined with epoxy resin
Vatting: 25 days
Fermentation temperature: 29 - 30 Celsius
Malolactic fermentation: partially in barrels
Ageing
Around 15 months, in oak barrels, with 60 to 70% of new barrels