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Château Cap de Mourlin |
(Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé - France) |
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Technical facts
Location: Saint-Emilion - France
Creation of vineyard: 15th century
Area under vine: 35 acres
Age of vines: 34 years
Terroir: Limestone-clay on northern slope and siliceous-clay
Grape varieties: 65% Merlot, 25% Cabernet franc, 10% Cabernet-Sauvignon
Vine density: 6 100 vines per hectare
Viticulture: Parcels determined by GPS images. All parcels of the vineyard are identified. Respect of the environment with focus on prevention.
Rootstocks: 3309, 101-14
Harvest: Manual, with small perforated crates
Tanks: 100% stainless steel, external thermo-regulation
Fermentation: Minimum 3 weeks, according to the vintage
Barrels: 50% new oak, 50% one year, malolactic fermentation in barrel
Aged in barrels: 15 to 18 months
Average annual production: 70,000 bottles
Consulting enologist: Jean-Philippe Fort, laboratoire Rolland
Enology labs: Laboratoire Rolland
Additional information: Utilization of new fermentation and aging techniques, traceability, each barrel is coded and traceable to a parcel, pre-fermentation cold maceration
Address:
Château Cap de Mourlin
Château Roudier
33570 Montagne
France
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