Château Fleur La Mothe, a field of experimentation, a source of reflection for Oenoconseil oenologists-consultants
This 15-hectare vineyard is a veritable field of open-air experimentation. Oenoconseil consultants can put their philosophy and practice into practice
Since 2008 investments and efforts bear fruit:
A vat with small stainless steel vats for better plot selection
The most important thing is the working tool that knows from year to year improvements. The installation in the winery of a series of smaller vats will allow to fine-tune the parcel management. The 2012 vintage is the first to benefit from these new installations.
On the vine side, soils fully worked since 2012
Each year, extra efforts are made in the vineyard to improve quality. Antoine Médeville, Edouard Massie and Henri Boyer are proud to say that the entire soil is now worked in respect of farming methods and the environment.
All these efforts concerning the commitment of vines cultivated in sustainable viticulture were crowned in 2016 with the obtaining of the TERRA VITIS certification whose 2015 vintage is the first to benefit from it.
Inauguration for the 2014 harvest of the crate
Hit by hail in June 2014, Château Fleur La Mothe opted for a 100% manual harvest with careful sorting to get the best of this 'small' crop in quantity but 'big' in quality.
For the other years, mechanical harvesting with an on-board sorter makes it possible to optimize the harvesting plan which must be done at perfect maturity. The grapes are preserved and of high quality on their arrival in the cellars. A sorting table makes it possible to eliminate any grains deemed insufficiently qualitative.
Fermentation with punching
The technique of punching that replaces the pumping during two thirds of the fermentation is interesting when it is reasoned. Practiced on the Petit Verdot and part of Merlots harvested at full maturity, it allows a smooth extraction of tannins and thus avoids hardening wines.
A breeding 100% barrels
After a long vatting but adapted to the typicality of the vintage, the wine is aged in oak barrels. All necessary care is provided, no detail is neglected to preserve, reveal the wine.