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Chateau Filhot 2010
- Producer Chateau Filhot
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Blend
4% Muscadelle
36% Sauvignon
60% Semillon - Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Sauternes
- UPC 0 15643 25884 8
Viticulture
Vineyard position: South of the village of Sauternes on south-west facing slopes
Harvesting: By hand with successive passages through the vines
Harvesting: By hand with successive passages through the vines
Winemaking
Fermentations: In 50 hectolitre temperature-controlled stainless steel vats
Temperature of fermentation: Between 19 and 21 degrees C
Length of fermentation: From 10 to 30 days depending to the grape variety and the concentration
Filtration: Light and gentle filtration 10 months after the fermentation (no sterile filtration)
Blending: Approximately 14 months after fermentation
Maturing: 2 years in barrel and vats
Barrels: Oak from the Allier forest of central France, 1/3 new barrels yearly
Bottling: 20 to 24 months after fermentation
Temperature of fermentation: Between 19 and 21 degrees C
Length of fermentation: From 10 to 30 days depending to the grape variety and the concentration
Filtration: Light and gentle filtration 10 months after the fermentation (no sterile filtration)
Blending: Approximately 14 months after fermentation
Maturing: 2 years in barrel and vats
Barrels: Oak from the Allier forest of central France, 1/3 new barrels yearly
Bottling: 20 to 24 months after fermentation