Chateau Gloria 2009
- Producer Chateau Gloria
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Blend
6% Cabernet Franc
61% Cabernet Sauvignon
27% Merlot
6% Petite Verdot - Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Saint-Julien
- UPC 0 15643 25179 5
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Item# 1687-09
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Winery Technical Data
Vineyard: 42 hectares (104 acres) on gravelly soil
Grape varieties: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc
Vine density: 8,500 to 10,000 stocks per hectare
Yield: 4,500 liters per hectare
Pruning method: Double Guyot. De-leafing, removal of secondary shoots, green harvesting.
Harvest: Manual harvest with two screening operations ( the first in the vineyard and the second before entering the vathouse)
Grape varieties: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc
Vine density: 8,500 to 10,000 stocks per hectare
Yield: 4,500 liters per hectare
Pruning method: Double Guyot. De-leafing, removal of secondary shoots, green harvesting.
Harvest: Manual harvest with two screening operations ( the first in the vineyard and the second before entering the vathouse)
Tasting notes
A deep red, violetish colour. A jammy nose of red fruits. Notes of liquorice, catechu and vanilla. On entering the mouth it is silky with an exceptional melting quality. Highly precise tannins with exceptional elegance and length.
Vinification
Vinification: In temperature controlled stainless steel vats for 15 to 20 days.
Ageing: In oak barrels (50% new, 50% one year old) for 12 to 15 months.
Production: 11,000 cases.
Ageing: In oak barrels (50% new, 50% one year old) for 12 to 15 months.
Production: 11,000 cases.
