| Appellation : |
| Premières Côtes de Bordeaux red |
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| Town : |
| Yvrac |
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| Grape varieties
: |
- 65% Merlot
- 20% Cabernet Sauvignon
- 15% Cabernet Franc |
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| Types of soil : |
| Clay-limestone slopes with good exposure
to the sun. |
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| Vinification/maturing
: |
Made with the best grapes picked each year at
Bouteilley, this wine benefits from the same
wine-making methods.
It is matured for 12 months in barrels of which one-third are replaced each
year. |
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| Tasting notes : |
1/ Appearance: deep garnet-red
colour.
2/ Bouquet: delicate wood and vanilla aromas and notes of
prune.
3/ Palate: powerful attack. Good structure with mellow woody qualities
and subtle tannins that are
smooth yet pronounced. |
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| Serving suggestions
: |
| Red meat, game, cheeses.
Semi-cooked foie gras. |
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| Serving temperature
: 17° c. |
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| Ageing potential
:10 to 15 years. |
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