Le Haut-Medoc De Giscours 2012
The vineyard
Soil : Gravels and clayey-sandy alluvium
Planted area : 45 ha
Grape varieties : 50 % Cabernet
Sauvignon - 50 % Merlot
Age of vines : 18 to 25 years
Density : 8 330 stocks/ha
Vineyard management : traditional
thinning and manual leaf removal
Pruning: Double Guyot
Harvest : Mechanical followed by hand sorting
Average yield : 45 hL/ha
Planted area : 45 ha
Grape varieties : 50 % Cabernet
Sauvignon - 50 % Merlot
Age of vines : 18 to 25 years
Density : 8 330 stocks/ha
Vineyard management : traditional
thinning and manual leaf removal
Pruning: Double Guyot
Harvest : Mechanical followed by hand sorting
Average yield : 45 hL/ha
The ageing
Type of barrels : 100 % French oak barrels(fine grain and medium toast)
Age of barrels : 20 % new oak , 80% oak of 1 and 2 wines.
Ageing time : 12 months
Racking : Every 3 months with candle
Fining : Egg white albumen
Age of barrels : 20 % new oak , 80% oak of 1 and 2 wines.
Ageing time : 12 months
Racking : Every 3 months with candle
Fining : Egg white albumen
The vinification
Tanks : Stainless steel
Temperature management : Thermoregulation
Pumping over : varies according to the lots
Temperature during the alcoholic fermentation : 26 to 28 Celsius
Vatting time : 16 to 24 days
Pressing : horizontal pneumatic and vertical mechanical
Average alcohol content : from 13 % to 13,5 % of alc./vol.
Selection : plot by plot management
Temperature management : Thermoregulation
Pumping over : varies according to the lots
Temperature during the alcoholic fermentation : 26 to 28 Celsius
Vatting time : 16 to 24 days
Pressing : horizontal pneumatic and vertical mechanical
Average alcohol content : from 13 % to 13,5 % of alc./vol.
Selection : plot by plot management
