Red
2025
SAINT-JULIEN
GRAND CRU CLASSÉ EN 1855
SUNTORY
Varietal blend
77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot
Alcohol by volume
13,5°
Quantity produced
NC
Size of the vineyard
108 ha
Average age of vines
45 years old
Grape varieties
67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot
Soil type
Two gravelly ridges, clay-limestone subsoil, silty-gravelly soil
Vineyard skills
Soil preparation, integrated pest management
Yields in hls/ha (Grand Vin)
32 hls/ha
Vinification
Selection by vineyard block and within blocks. 102 temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks for 103 vineyard blocks. Batches classified by grape variety, vine age, terroir, and grape ripeness. Fermentation at 26–28 °C for 18 to 25 days. Moderate daily pumping over, or délestage, or pigeage. Malolactic fermentation via co-inoculation.
21 months, 50% new oak barrels
Owner's words