Presentation

Fruit, finesse and elegance: the winning trio for this wine from a privileged terroir. Dominant in the blend, this Merlot seduces with its greedy notes of pastry aromas that give way to ripe fruit. On the palate, it unfurls a silky body and finely woody notes.

The vintage

The 2020 vintage follows in the footsteps of the great Bordeaux vintages. After a mild winter and an unsettled spring, the summer with its warm days and cool nights offered the ideal climate for optimal berry development and ripening, resulting in a remarkable harvest. The profile of this vintage is less powerful than 2019, which had riper notes, but has more silkiness, finesse, delicacy and exceptional color, while being superbly structured and balanced, offering it additional years of cellaring... An exceptional vintage.

Location

Vineyard area: 21 hectares
Grape varieties: 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation: Montagne Saint-Emilion

Terroir

Terroir : Clay-limestone, clay-silica and sandy soils.

In the vineyard

Manual pruning in winter on hillside plots, then later on other plots to delay budburst and the onset of frost.
Crushed vine shoots reused as compost for the soil.
Yield control.
Mechanical harvesting.
In organic conversion.

Winemaking

Traditional fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats combined with micro-oxygenation.
Alcoholic fermentation followed by malolactic fermentation.
Daily pumping-over and punching of the cap.

Ageing

12 to 14 months in French oak barrels.