Le Chevalier
Available variants
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2015
2014
Fiche technique
Appellation
AOP - Côtes de Bourg, Bourg et Bourgeais rouge
Couleur
Rouge
Sol
sol argilo-calcaire
Age des vignes
75
Rendement
18 hL/ha
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
Elevage
24 mois en barriques neuves de chêne français ; assemblage final et mise en bouteille en décembre 2016.
Potentiel de garde
jusqu'à 15 ans
Taux d'alcool
13.50 %
Acidité (SO2 total)
25 g/L H₂SO₄
