Chateau Sociando-Mallet 2003
- Producer Chateau Sociando-Mallet
- Blend 100% Red Bordeaux Blend
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Haut-Medoc
- UPC 0 15643 48820 7
Tasting notes
The wines of Sociando-Mallet are characterized by a very deep and dark color, complex aromas of little red fruits and a well integrated fine oaky touch. They are long keeping wines by tradition. The wines are full bodied, straight and elegant with a lot of freshness and depth.
Winery Technical Data
Area: 90 hectares.
Soil: Gravel over a clay-limestone sub-soil.
Grape varieties: 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc.
Density: 8,333 plants per hectare.
Yield: 55 hl/ha.
Other information: Low Guyot pruning, Traditional ploughing, Reasoned organic soil improvement.
Soil: Gravel over a clay-limestone sub-soil.
Grape varieties: 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc.
Density: 8,333 plants per hectare.
Yield: 55 hl/ha.
Other information: Low Guyot pruning, Traditional ploughing, Reasoned organic soil improvement.
Vinification
Manual harvesting in small crates with sorting of the grapes before destemming. Classical wine making with native yeasts in lined concrete and stainless steel vats, temperature controlled.
Vatting Period: 25 to 30 days.
Malolactic fermentation in vats, without addition of lactic bacterium.
Ageing in 100% new oak barrels over 12 months. Total ageing of 18 months.
Racking every 3 months, by the plug.
Vatting Period: 25 to 30 days.
Malolactic fermentation in vats, without addition of lactic bacterium.
Ageing in 100% new oak barrels over 12 months. Total ageing of 18 months.
Racking every 3 months, by the plug.