Red
2023
SAINT-JULIEN
GRAND CRU CLASSÉ EN 1855
THE BARTON FAMILY
Varietal Blend
87 % Cabernet Sauvignon
10 % Merlot
3 % Cabernet Franc
Alcohol by volume
13°
Quantity produced
NC
Size of the vineyard
50 ha
Average age of vines
38 years old
Grape varieties
77 % Cabernet Sauvignon
20 % Merlot
3 % Cabernet Franc
Soil type
Deep gravel on clay subsoil
Vineyard skills
The plowing is traditional, without weeding or herbicide. The vineyard is conducted through sustainable agriculture. HVE3 certification.
Yields in hls/ha (Grand Vin)
NC
Vinification
The harvesting is done entirely by hand. After the destemming, the berries are carefully sorted, crushed and poured by gravity in wooden vats thermo-regulated, according to their plots. The alcoholic fermentation lasts from 7 to 10 days and the extraction is always respectful of the juice by adjusting the number of pumping depending on the cuvées and the vintages. The maceration is about 3 weeks then the juice is drawn in barrels, lot by lot.
Maturing / Ageing : The wine is then aged between 16 and 18 months in French oak barrels of which 60% are brand new, in a cellar maintained at 15 °.
Owner's words
NC