Chateau Rauzan-Segla 2000
- Producer Chateau Rauzan-Segla
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Blend
3% Cabernet Franc
61% Cabernet Sauvignon
36% Merlot
10% Press Wines - Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Margaux
- UPC 0 15643 57508 2
Harvest
Very good overall maturity with extremely healthy grapes. Merlot : on September 22nd (young vines) - From September 25th to 27th Cabernet Franc : on September 29th and 30th Cabernet Sauvignon : on September 29th and 30th - From October 4th to 6th Petit Verdot : on September 30th
Vintage
January was very cold while February became warm for the season. From March until the end of Spring, temperatures were systematically higher than usual and the weather was really wet. The bud burst appeared at the end of March. The flowering started end of May-beginning of June with the alternation of rain and heat which resulted in an important "coulure" on the merlots. July, August and September were profitable to achieve a rarely complex grape constitution and the temperatures were excellent to obtain progressive and perfect maturity.
Vinification
Alcoholic fermentation: 5 to 8 days - Pumping over twice a day during the fermentation.
Cuvaisons (alcoholic fermentation and maceration) : Merlot 19 to 24 days, Cabernet Sauvignon 19 to 22 days. Running off at 25° for the malolactic fermentation which was over on November 10th.
Ageing: 60% new barrels, all wines in barrels by November 17th.
Cuvaisons (alcoholic fermentation and maceration) : Merlot 19 to 24 days, Cabernet Sauvignon 19 to 22 days. Running off at 25° for the malolactic fermentation which was over on November 10th.
Ageing: 60% new barrels, all wines in barrels by November 17th.