The Story
Appellation: Haut-Médoc (Cru Bourgeois)
Commune: Saint-Sauveur, lieu-dit Le Fournas
Terroir: Fine gravel and calcareous sand
Vineyards: 40 ha
Planted: 51% Cabernet Sauvignon + 48% Merlot + 1% Petit Verdot
Average age of vines: 30 years old
Planting density: 10 000 vines / ha
Vinification: 14-16 months in barriques from which 1/3 are new + 1/3 one year old + 1/3 two years old
Production: 200,000 bottles
Owner: King P...