Red
2021
HAUT-MÉDOC
FAMILLE MERLAUT
Varietal blend
60% Cabernet Sauvignon
20% Merlot
20% Cabernet Franc
Alcohol by volume
13°
Quantity produced
160 000 bottles
Size of the vineyard
80 ha
Average age of vines
35 years old
Grape varieties
45% Merlot,
37% Cabernet Sauvignon,
15% Cabernet Franc,
3% Petit Verdot
Soil type
Sandy gravelly soils - marly chalky soils
Vineyard skills
High Environmental Value (HVE)
Yields in hls/ha
20 hls/ha
Vinification
NC
Maturing/ageing : 14 months
Owner's words
Colour purple rim, limpid. Nose A complex and highly appealing black fruit. Palate : this entry is very elegant, fine and racey. The palate is long and powerful. It is very fresh and onctuous in the mouth. Finish : plenty of substance in the fisnish with good tannic and aromatic lenght. This is a wine with penty of expression.