Red
2022
SAINT-ÉMILION GRAND CRU
PREMIER GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
FAMILLE BÉCOT
Varietal blend
76 % Merlot
22 % Cabernet Franc
2 % Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol by volume
14°
Quantity produced
75 000 bottles
Size of the vineyard
17 ha
Average age of vines
35 years
Grape varieties
76 % Merlot
22 % Cabernet Franc
2 % Cabernet Sauvignon
Soil types
Clay-limestone
Vineyard skills
Sustainable viticulture. Double Guyot pruning. Two disbudding operations, three lifting operations. One leaf removal on the rising side, one de-leafing. Soil worked under the rows. Hand-picked and sorted grapes.
Yields in hls/ha
33 hls/ha
Vinification
Intra-parcel selection, de-stemming, manual sorting, vatting at controlled temperatures, average 33-day vatting period, gentle, slow extraction in infusion mode. Airtight maceration. Blending in December 2022.
Maturing/ageing : 16 months
Tasting commentary
This is a wine of rare aromatic complexity, with precise aromas of ripe, juicy fruit. The whole remains airy and taut thanks to a persistent freshness at the heart of the structure, which gives it great balance and elegance.