2022
SAINT-ÉMILION GRAND CRU
PREMIER GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
famille andraud thunevin et famille lefevre
Varietal blend
85% Merlot
8% Cabernet Franc
7% Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol by volume
15,5°
Quantity produced
36 200 bottles
Size of the vineyard
6,6 ha
Average age of vines
Grape varieties
Soil type
Clay-limestone
Vineyard skills
Reasoned
Yields in hls/ha
Vinification
Manual sorting of berries then densimetric on tribaie. Vinification in stainless steel vats and thermo-regulated wood, manual pigeage, remontages, maceration of about three weeks. Malolactic fermentation in barrels.
Tasting commentary
Intense red almost black colour. The nose is still subtle and reserved, but is becoming increasingly complex, revealing black fruit, floral notes and a hint of menthol. The palate is delicious and stretches endlessly. Everything is there: freshness, crisp blueberry, black cherry and blackcurrant fruit, taffeta tannins and peppery spices.