OWNER / WINEGROWER Todeschini Family

APPELLATION Castillon - Cotes de Bordeaux

VINEYARD 16 hectares in a single stretch in Belves De Castillon

ALTITUDE / TERROIRS From 15 to 78 meters above sea level. South-facing clay-limestone hillsides, with optimal sun exposure.

GRAPE VARIETIES 67% Merlot – 22% Cabernet Franc – 8% Cabernet Sauvignon - 3% Petit Verdot

AGE OF THE VINEYARD Average of 40 years 

PLANTING DENSITY 5 000 to 5 500 vines per hectare

CULTIVATION METHODS Guyot pruning, tillage and grassing, inter-row sowing of blended grains, manure and compost, leaf removal. The entire vineyard has been run according to the principles of environmentally friendly viticulture for more than 10 years. We help the vine to develop its natural defenses by applying herbal preparations.

WINEMAKING PROCESS / AGEING Harvesting at maturity, by parcel, zones and by terroirs. Selection on vibrating and aerodynamic table - destemming - cold pre-fermentation maceration. Gentle vinification in temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats for 4 weeks. Ageing from 13 to 15 months : 30% in sulfur-free stainless steel vats, 10% in new barrels of 400 liters, 30% in one-wine 400 liters barrels and 30% in one-wine 500 liters barrels.

BOTTLING AT THE CHATEAU 16 to 18 months after the harvest

AVERAGE PRODUCTION 40 000 bottles