Chateau Calon Segur 2008
- Producer Chateau Calon Segur
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Saint-Estephe
- UPC 0 15643 58157 1
Vinification
Temperature-controlled conical stainless-steel tanks.
Maceration for 18 to 21 days. Pumping over twice a day.
Fermentation at 26°C. Malolactic fermentation (indigenous lactic bacteria) in stainless steel at 20°C.
Maceration for 18 to 21 days. Pumping over twice a day.
Fermentation at 26°C. Malolactic fermentation (indigenous lactic bacteria) in stainless steel at 20°C.
Soil
A thick layer of gravel laid down during the Quaternary Period. Predominantly clay sub-soil from the Tertiary Period. At the summit of the gravel deposits, there is also a fine layer of clay of lacustrine origin.
Ageing
18 to 20 months, 30% new barrels.
Fining with egg white.
Fining with egg white.
Harvest
Hand picking. A first selection of grapes on the vine.
Mechanical sorting of the grapes by vibration, followed by hand sorting.
Mechanical sorting of the grapes by vibration, followed by hand sorting.
Technical data
Vineyard area: 55 ha (136 acres).
Area of production: 45 ha (50 ha planted).
Average of the vines: 22 years.
Training method: Double Guyot.
Planting density: 8,000 vines/ha.
Target yield: 45 hl/ha
Area of production: 45 ha (50 ha planted).
Average of the vines: 22 years.
Training method: Double Guyot.
Planting density: 8,000 vines/ha.
Target yield: 45 hl/ha