Producer Profile
Red Wine
Area under vines: 45 hectares
Soils: Sol of dark sand and gine white gravel
Average age of the vines: 25 years
Planting density: 10 000 vines/ha
Production: 120 000 bottles a year
Ageing: in 40% new oak barrels for 14 to 24 months
Grape varieties:
- Cabernet Sauvignon 63%
- Merlot 30%
- Petit Verdot 5%
- Cabernet Franc 2%
White Wine
Area under vines: 4,5 hectares
Soils: Sol of dark sand and gine white gravel
Average age of the vines: 25 years
Planting density: 10 000 vines/ha
Production:25 000 bottles a year
Ageing: in 30% new oak barrels
Grape varieties:
- Sauvignon 70%
- Semillion 30%
Second wines: L’Esprit de Chevalier
- Average Annual Production: 65% of the total crop
- Grape varieties:
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Cabernet Franc
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