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information
Owner: Famille Philippe Cuvelier
Director: Matthieu Cuvelier
Vineyard
Appellation: Saint-Émilion - 1er Grand Cru Classé
Situation: Set upon the highest slope of western Saint-Émilion
Surface area: 19 hectares
Soil types: Limestone and clay
Grape varieties: 83% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, 8% Cabernet Sauvignon
Planting density: 6,000 vines / hectare
Average age of vines: 25 years
3D Video (Pierre Le Hong)
Winemaking
Oenologists: Jean-Claude Berrouet and Stéphane Derenoncourt
Harvesting: By hand, using small baskets
Sorting: By hand and optical sorting machine
Fermentation: Whole berry fermentation in 25 thermo-regulated stainless steel vats of small capacity. Manual extraction using the 'pumping down' technique to preserve a maximum of optimal raw material.
25-30 days in vats. Malolactic fermentation in barrel.
Ageing: 60-80% new oak barrels for 14-18 months in underground caves
Production: 2,500-4,000 cases of Grand Vin
Second wine: La Closerie de Fourtet
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