Chateau Charmail2014
RED WINE
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Producer
Chateau Charmail
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Country
France
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Region
Bordeaux
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Appellation
Haut-Medoc
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UPC
3760173793006
Technical Details
Winery Technical Data
GEOGRAPHIC SITUATION: alongside the Gironde river in the commune of Saint-Seurin de Cadourne
next door to the Saint-Estèphe appellation area
DATE WHEN THE VINEYARD W AS FIRST PLANTED: 17 th century . The estate was bought in 1982 and has
been renovated since.
VINEYARD AREA: 27.50 hectares (68 acres) in one single plot
TOPOGRAPHY: hilly
SOIL TYPES: gravelly clay
GRAPE VARIETIES: 48% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
PLANTING DENSITY: from 6,7 00 to 8,7 00 vines per hectare
AGE OF THE VINES: 30 years on average
ROOTSTOCKS: Riparia, 1 0 1-14, 3309, 420 A
MANURE: only organic
VINE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES: traditional with tilling of the soil
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES: Systematic leaf and green fruit removal Chateau Charmail was the first to carry out leaf removal
HARVESTING: manual in all parts of the vineyard. A precursor in green harvesting
VATTING: the harvest is steeped for 15 days at 5 Celsius, using dry ice; fermentation for 7 days; about 10 days of final maceration
ALCOHOLIC FERMENTA TION: from 25 to 30 Celsius with temperature regulation AGEING: 1 year in barrels, one third of which are renewed each year
FINING: no
FILTRATION: no
BOTTLING: carried out with our own equipment in Spring