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Château Petit Faurie de Soutard |
(Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé - France) |
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Technical facts
Location: Saint-Emilion - France
Creation of the vineyard : 1850
Area under vine: 8 hectares (20 acres)
Terroir: Limestone-clay slopes and siliceous foot of slope
Grape Varieties: 65% Merlot, 30% Cabernet franc, 5% Cabernet-Sauvignon
Age of vines: 30 years
Vine density: 6 300 vines per hectare
Viticulture: Parcels determined by GPS images. All parcels of the vineyard are identified. The soil aerated in middle of rows. Double Guyot pruning.
Rootstocks: 101-14, Gravesac
Harvest: Manual, with small perforated crates
Tanks: 100% stainless steel, external thermo-regulation
Fermentation: Minimum 3 weeks, depending on the vintage
Barrels: 50% new oak, 50% one year, malolactic fermentation in barrel
Aged in barrels: 15 to 18 months
Average annual production: 42,000 bottles
Consulting enologist: Jean-Philippe Fort, laboratoire Rolland
Oenology 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 Petit Faurie de Soutard
33330 Saint-Emilion
France
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