Red
2022
POMEROL
LA FAMILLE LABRUYÈRE
Varietal blend
80% Merlot
20% Cabernet Franc
Alcohol by volume
14,5°
Quantity produced
40 000
Size of the vineyard
17 ha
Average age of vines
45 years
Grape varieties
85% Merlot
15% Cabernet Franc
Soil type
Clay-gravel
Vineyard skills
Last year of conversion to organic farming
Yields in hls/ha
24 hls/ha
Vinification
Wooden and stainless steel vats, barrels (full vinification)
Maturing/ageing: 18 months
Tasting commentary
If the size of the berries in Château Rouget 2022 was lower than our estimate – with the consequences of low yields – the juices proved exceptional from the very beginning of the enrobing. We tasted them ripe, smooth, gourmet, but much finer and fresher than we imagined after such hot days. Picked at the right times and vinified separately to respect our intra-parcel selection, our grapes encouraged us to be very little interventionist during vinifications to keep this brightness throughout the breeding.