In the Vin de France appellation, Summer from Château Roc de Calon is a lively, floral and fruity 100% Merlot, in other words: the ideal companion for this summer!
With its deep garnet color and spicy aromas of clove and cherry jam, it's sure to seduce your guests.
Drink chilled: between 12 and 14 degrees.

The 2023 vintage was marked by a number of meteorological events due to climate change. The vine's growth cycle came earlier and earlier, with warm, wet spring conditions. Although we were spared frosts, we had to contend with heavy attacks of disease on our vines. The attention paid to the vineyard helped to stem the spread of these diseases. The vines were therefore able to continue growing. During the summer, high temperatures and drought accompanied the development of the bunches. Veraison was spread out over July and August, depending on the grape variety and the terroir, enabling us to control ripening very well. Rainfall at the end of August and September helped to increase the volume of the harvest.
Harvesting began on 6 September and lasted for 4 weeks, allowing us to manage the work in the vineyard and cellar perfectly. The harvest was of very good quality and the yields were very satisfactory, demonstrating once again the adaptability of our vines and terroir to climate change.

Area under vine: 21 hectares
Grape varieties: 80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Malbec
Location: in the heart of the Montagne Saint-Emilion appellation

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

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

The harvest began on September 8 for 4 weeks, allowing perfect management of the work in the vineyard and the cellar. Harvest of very good quality and very satisfactory yields, demonstrating once again the adaptability of our vines and our terroir to climate change.

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

6 months in concrete vats