Description

Château de Laussac Cuvée la Fleur

Vintage : AOC Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

Surface area  : 28 ha

Terroir : Clay and silt

Grape Variety proportions  : 75 % Merlot | 25 % Carbernet Franc

Average age of the vines: 40 years

Average plantation density: 5 500 plants/hectare

Yields  : 45 HL/HA

Growing Practices : Soil work, green harvesting (de-suckering, leaf thinning, bunch distribition) reasoned culture regarding chemical intervention and fertilizer enrichment.

Harvest : Mechanical with fully integrated sorting system then second sorting at reception bay with air-jet system.

Vinification : The wine is brought in and from above is transferred into small cement tanks that are fully equipped with temperature control. The extraction is undertaken in a traditional manner with pumping over. After the post-fermentation maceration, the wine is run-off.

Ageing : Following the Malo-lactic fermentations, the wine is aged in barrels of one or two wines. The barrel ageing will last from between 12 and 14 months.

Food and wine pairings : This wine will perfectly accompany cold cuts, red or white meat, barbecued meats or cheese.

Œnologue conseil : Michel Rolland