White
2023
Graves
CRU CLASSÉ DE GRAVES
SAS VIGNOBLES LEVEQUE
Varietal blend
50 % Sauvignon Blanc
45 % Sémillon
5 % Sauvignon Gris
Alcohol by volume
Quantity produced
Size of the vineyard
11 ha
Average age of vines
54 % Sauvignon Blanc
40 % Sémillon
6 % Sauvignon Gris
Soil type
Gravels, larger pebbles and fine sands for the Sémillon. Gravels and limestone subsoil for the Sauvignon
Vineyards skills
Certified High Environmental Value 3 and ISO 14001 SME. Reasoned cultivation, controlled productivity, disbudding, thinning out the leaves. Grass-growing between the rows and mechanical ploughing of the soil.
Yields in hls/ha (Grand Vin)
Vinification
Pneumatic pressing under nitrogen and selection of juices. Settling followed by cold stabilization on lees for 1 week. Fermentation in barrels between 18°C and 22°C, followed by aging on fine lees in French oak barrels (50% new) for 9 months. Regular lees stirring.
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