Producer Profile
Area under vines: 78 hectares
Soils: Gravelly soil from the Gunzian
Average age of the vines: 38 years
Planting density: 7500 to 10 000 vines/ha
Production: 120 000 bottles a year for red wine. 38 000 bottles of white.
Ageing: in 60% new oak barrels for 18 to 20 months
Grape varieties:
- Cabernet Sauvignon 60%
- Merlot 30%
- Cabernet Franc 9%
- Petit Verdot 1%
The Chateau makes two other wines:
- Les Hauts de Smith :
- Grape varieties:
- Merlot 55%
- Cabernet Sauvignon 45%
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Grape varieties:
- Cabernet Sauvignon 55%
- Merlot 45%
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