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Wine Description
The Story
Terroir Soils are gravelous, either mixed with clay or with sand. This soil composition, combined with an exceptional exposure, confers all the typicity, elegance and finesse to château rouget wines.
Grape Varieties 85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc
Planting Density 3 000 vines per acre / 7 500 vines per hectare
Average Age of Vines 40 years
Soil Management Vineyards are farmed sustainably, using practices such as cover crops and plo...
Vintage 1959
Bordeaux 1959 was proclaimed wine year of the century by overzealous journalists. Although it was a great year, it just wasn't the best year of the century. The year started with ideal weather conditions. The summer was perfect until the fall, when the rains arrived in mid-September. But the rains gave way to hot and dry weather, preparing a magnificent setting for the start of the harvest. The result was a truly ripe and juicy harvest. Reds a...
