Prelude A Grand-Puy Ducasse 2010
- Producer Chateau Grand-Puy Ducasse
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Blend
60% Cabernet Sauvignon
40% Merlot - Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Pauillac
- UPC 0 15643 41876 1
Tasting notes
Lovely ruby colour. Aromas that contain delicate notes of fruit, as well as touches of liquorice and
mild spices. The palate is enticing, with tannins nicely integrated. The final impression is elegant,
quite free of any weightiness.
Vinification
After hand-picking and selection of the grapes on the vines, they are de-stalked and carefully sorted
once more. Fermentation is carried out in temperature controlled stainless-steel tanks. After blending, the wine is aged from 16 to 18 months in French oak barrels, 10% to 15% of which are new.
Climatic conditions
Flowering of merlot was somewhat handicapped by cool, humid weather in June, which considerably reduced the yields from this variety. Otherwise 2010 fulfilled all the conditions for a great vintage, allowing to produce perfectly ripe grapes for every plot.
Terroir
Garonne gravels and silica, typical of Pauillac, for the Cabernet Sauvignon, and sandy gravels for
the Merlot
