CHATEAU FALFAS - Le Chevalier 2019
Available variants
2019
2017
2016
2015
2014
Fiche technique
Appellation
AOP - Côtes de Bourg, Bourg et Bourgeais rouge
Assemblage
65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot
Vinification
Harvest by hand at maturity in October. 100% destemming and light crushing before being placed in tank. Cold maceration during 48 hours. Alcoholic fermentation (indigenous yeasts) during 11 days at maximum temperature of 30°C. Maceration/extraction over 3 weeks with malolactic transformation in tank before the first blend and barelling in December 2014. Aging: Aging for 24 months in new barrels (French oak), final blend and bottling in December 2016. Aging potential: Until 15 years Certification