Red
2022
SAINT-ÉMILION GRAND CRU
PREMIER GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
famille andraud thunevin et famille lefevre
Varietal blend
88% Merlot
6% Cabernet Franc
6% Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol by volume
15,5°
Quantity produced
40 000
Size of the vineyard
6,6 ha
Average age of vines
20 years
Grape varieties
NC
Soil type
Clay-limestone
Vineyard skills
Reasoned
Yields in hls/ha
NC
Vinification
Manual sorting of berries then densimetric on tribaie. Vinification in stainless steel vats and thermo-regulated wood, manual pigeage, remontages, maceration of about three weeks. Malolactic fermentation in barrels.
Maturing/ageing: 18 to 22 months - 100% new wood
Tasting commentary
We are delighted to see in this wine a rarely achieved balance between the density and roundness of tannins, the perception of freshness and fruit that remained brilliant thanks to the low temperatures of the summer.