Red
2023
POMEROL
THE FRANCOIS ESTAGER FAMILY
Varietal blend
100 % Merlot
Alcohol by volume
14,2°
Size of the vineyard
8,13 ha
Quantity produced
33 000 bottles
Average age of vines
28 years old
Grape varieties
94 % Merlot
6 % Cabernet Franc
Soil type
Blue clay and gravel
Vineyard skills
Production in conversion to organic farming (3rd year) and High Environmental Value Level 3, sowing between the rows, plowing under the row by horse traction.
Yields in hls/ha (Grand Vin)
43 hL/ha
Vinification
Density sorting, cold pre-fermentation maceration, sulfur-free vinification.
Maturing/ageing: 15 to 18 months in french oak barrels (55% new barrels)
Owner's words
NC