Château Croizet-Bages 2023


Red
2023

PAUILLAC
GRAND CRU CLASSÉ EN 1855
THE QUIE FAMILY
 

Varietal blend
70% Cabernet Sauvignon
30% Merlot
 

Alcohol by volume
13,5°

Size of the vineyard
27 ha

Quantity produced
NC

Average age of vines
35 years old

Grape varieties
67% Cabernet Sauvignon
33% Merlot

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)
45 hls/ha

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 : 12 months in 50% of new Franch oak barrel. 

Owner's words
NC