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Wine Description
The Story
Chateau Clarke is the maker of this Château Clarke Le Merle Blanc, a white wine from the region of Bordeaux that is made of 2016 grapes and shows an alcoholic content of 14%.
Blend: 70% Sauvignon Blanc, 15 Sémillon, 15% Muscadelle
Plantation density: 6,600 vines/hectare (1 m x 1.5 m)
Vineyard age: 30 years
Vinification period: 5 months
Vineyard area: 3 hectares
Soil type: Clay-limestone
Vintage 2017
Bordeaux 2017 - A year of contrast
Life is not fair and neither is nature. As the earth warms, flowering becomes earlier and the risk of frost damage increases. Few winemakers remember the frosts of 1991, but their legacy is still haunting. When meteorologists predicted a cold blast on the nights of April 27 and 28, there was a real sense of panic. Most with the means deployed, candles, wind turbines, helicopters, lit hay, took all the meas...
