Producer Profile
Area under vines: 95 hectares
Soils: deep, large size gravel with sand and a small amount of clay
Average age of the vines: 40 years
Production: 400 000 bottles a year
Planting density: 9000 vines/ha
Ageing:in 60% new oak barrels for 16 to 18 months
Grape varieties:
- Cabernet Sauvignon 60%
- Merlot 32%
- Cabernet Franc 6%
- Petit Verdot 2%
Second wine: Dame de Montrose
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Cabernet Franc
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