Château Sainte Marie Bordeaux Supérieur
Lovely crimson robe that is intense and lively with purplish tints. Red fruit aromas with delicate hints of spice. Nicely structured on the palate, rich, generous and big. Will mellow with time.
Plots: Selection of old vines with low yields
Soil: Limestone clay
Planting density: 5000 to 6000 feet/Ha
Yield: 6 to 8 bunches/ft
Consulting Oenologist: Hubert De Boüard
Winemaking: Winemaking parcel, maceration and fermentation from 3 to 5
weeks in stainless steel vats for a flexible extraction of tannins
Ageing: 12 months in French oak barrels, 20% new barrels
Blend: 72% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Sauvignon
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