Red
2022
PESSAC-LÉOGNAN
CRU CLASSÉ DE GRAVES
FAMILLE JEAN-JACQUES DE BETHMANN
Varietal blend
53% Cabernet Sauvignon
43% Merlot
2.5% Petit Verdot
1.5% Cabernet Franc
Alcohol by volume
NC
Quantity produced
102 000 bottles
Size of the vineyard
66 ha
Average age of vines
28 years
Grape varieties
56% Merlot
41% Cabernet Sauvignon
2,5% Petit Verdot
0,5% Cabernet Franc
Soil type
Quaternary Günzian Graves, dry and clay, Basement of shell limestone and clay veins.
Vineyard skills
Agro-ecology, plant cover, eco-grazing, reasoned ploughing on horseback.
Yields in hls/ha
27 hl/ha
Vinification
Small truncated wooden tanks, stainless steel thermo-regulated and double wall.
Maturing/ageing : in develop
Tasting commentary
Spring frosts, drought and heat waves have not had a say in this magnificent vintage, which, against all expectations, proves to be absolutely superb in balance, density and freshness. Very precise management of the vineyard was done in July and August, with applications of calcium and clay, to relieve the plant from heat, aeration of the foliage around the clusters, without stripping to keep a protective shade. The key to the vintage lies above all in the exceptional maturity of the Cabernets. They allow us to go and find a sumptuous material, a silky texture with a dense structure. The tannic balance of Malartic 2022 is thus particularly interesting: the Merlots, very slender and full of freshness come to bring volume and flexibility. The spectacular Petits Verdots, with a remarkable fruity and creamy, contribute with the Cabernet Franc to a great freshness, and a set of great aromatic.