L'Attribut des Tourtes - A.O.C. Blaye

"A wine for connoisseurs to savor with friends around a table of game, a filet mignon or groumet cheeses."
 
Appellation :

A.O.C. Blaye






Color :

 Red
Surface area :

 7 acres - 3 hectares
Soil :

 silicious-clayey, gravely subsoil
 
Grape varieties :

 80% merlot - 20 % cabernet sauvignon
Yield :

 16 hectoliters / acre - 40 hectoliters / hectare
Production :

 14.000 bottles
Winemaking :

 Vineyard parcel selection.
Grapes are sorted.
Destemmed 100%
Fermentation at 30°C for 8 days.
Long maceration period of 3 to 4 weeks.
Malolactic fermentation in barrels.
Aged in oak barrels for 12 to 15 months.
70% new barrels, 30% one-wine barrels.
 
Tasting Notes :
Very concentrated, deep purple robe. Complex, elegant nose with a mix of black fruit jam aromas and toasted wood (vanila, grilled). Powerful, rich tannins in month. Elaborated with rigor and care, this well balanced wine will enchant you after 3-4 years and could easily age up to 10 more years.
 
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