Red
2023
MARGAUX
GRAND CRU CLASSÉ EN 1855
THE QUIÉ FAMILY
Varietal Blend
89 % Cabernet Sauvignon
11 % Merlot
Alcohol by volume
14°
Quantity produced
NC
Size of the vineyard
28 ha
Average age of vines
35 years old
Grape varieties
58 % Cabernet Sauvignon
40 % Merlot
2 % Petit Verdot
Soil type
Deep gravels, sandy gravels
Vineyard skills
Mechanical work of the soil or use of between-rows grass. Poussard pruning. Removal of the laterals and manual repositioning of the clusters. Thinning out of the leaves before the manual harvest.
Yields in hls/ha (Grand Vin)
NC
Vinification
Stainless steel vats from 12hl to 120hl to optimize the plot by plot selection. Fermentations : temperatures from 26 to 28°c 2 to 3 pumping-over a day. Malolactic fermentations in barrels and stainless-steel vats.
Maturing / Ageing : 18 months in 60% of new Franch oak barrel.
Owner's words
NC