Red
2023
MARGAUX
GRAND CRU CLASSÉ EN 1855
THE ROULLEAU FAMILY
Varietal blend
66 % Cabernet Sauvignon
34 % Merlot
Alcohol by volume
14°
Size of the vineyard
42 ha
Quantity produced
99 300 bottles
Average age of vines
35-40 years old
Grape varieties
70 % Cabernet Sauvignon
28 % Merlot
2 % Petit Verdot
Soil type
Deep gravelly hilltops
Vineyard skills
Organic and Biodynamic without certification
Yields in hls/ha (Grand Vin)
35 hls/ha
Vinification
Alcoholic fermentation ; In wooden casks with dual transparent staves having allowed us to rethink our method of pumping-over and optimise macerations. Fermentation temperature: 28°C. Vinification : Use of a gravity-flow cellar.
Maturing/ageing : 90% French oak barrels of wich 65% new for 15 months ; 10% in amphora
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