Chateau du Courlat
2016
Blend
15% Cabernet Franc
5% Cabernet Sauvignon
80% Merlot
5% Cabernet Sauvignon
80% Merlot
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Appellation
Lussac-Saint-Emilion
UPC
0 15643 25978 4
Vinification
Plot by plot; manual pumping over, maceration for around 25 days, pneumatic press
Harvest
By hand into small crates: sorting before and after dcstemming on vibrating tables
Ageing
In fine-grained French oak barrels, and cement vats, 1-2 rackings per year depending on tasting