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Chateau Lescalle2016

RED WINE

PUBLIC
February 2025
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Chateau Lescalle label
  • Producer Chateau Lescalle
  • Blend 100% Red Bordeaux Blend
  • Country France
  • Region Bordeaux
  • Appellation Bordeaux Superieur
  • UPC 0 15643 24551 0

Technical Details

Ageing

Twelve months in French oak barrels for 30% of the wine.
Depending on the vintage, 20 to 40% of the barrels are replaced by new ones.

Harvest

Follow up of the vineyard (sustainable viticulture).
Ripeness control (taste, quantity, analytics of grapes on each plot.
Manual and mechanical harvest.

Winery Technical Data

Viticultural area: Macau en Medoc (Margaux).
Soil: Palus.
Plantation density: 5000 stocks/ha.
Area: 26 ha.
Grape variety: 65% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot.

Vinification

Plot selection and crop selection on tables.
Total destemming.
Must fermentation in thermo regulated stainless steel vats.
Average fermentation temperature of 28°C.
3 pumpings over per day.
1 to 3 rackings depending on the wine-tasting session.
Fining after testing.
Long vatting.