Red
2021
PESSAC-LÉOGNAN
CRU CLASSÉ DE GRAVES
BERNARD MAGREZ
Varietal blend
60% Merlot
40% Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol by volume
NC
Quantity produced
NC
Size of the vineyard
10 ha
Average age of vines
28 years old
Grape varieties
49% Merlot
49% Cabernet Sauvignon
1% Cabernet Franc,
1% Petit Verdot
Soil type
Pyrenean clayey gravel from the late Pliocene epoch and Quaternary period
Vineyard skills
Micro-plot management. Controlled grass cover, animal drawn ploughing under the vines. Sustainable pest and disease management. Bud and lateral shoot removal, green harvesting. Manual harvest into small crates.
Yields in hls/ha
7700 hls/ha
Vinification
Maturing/ageing : 18 months
Owner's words