OWNER / WINEGROWER Todeschini Family

APPELLATION Saint Emilion Grand Cru

VINEYARD 37 hectares in a single stretch in Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse

ALTITUDE / TERROIRS Between 34 to 89 meters above sea level 4 different types of terroir : foot of the hill, hillsides, plateau and terraces

SOILS Limestone plateau (calcosols on asteritic limestone) and clay-limestone hillsides (calcosols on Fronsadais molasses) 

GRAPE VARIETIES 75% Merlot – 20% Cabernet Franc – 5% Cabernet Sauvignon

AGE OF THE VINEYARD 42 years 

PLANTING DENSITY 5 500 à 6 500 vines per hectare

CULTIVATION METHODS Guyot pruning, tillage and grassing, inter-row sowing of blended grains, manure and compost, leaf removal. Cultivation of the vineyard in organic farming. We help the vine to develop its natural defenses by applying 7 different biodynamic preparations. 

WINEMAKING PROCESS / AGEING Harvesting at perfect ripeness, according to the parcels and terroirs areas. The grapes selection is made on a vibrating and aerodynamic table, followed by the destemming of the grapes and pre-fermentation maceration at very low temperature. Gentle vinification in temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats for 4 weeks. Ageing from 13 to 15 months : 30% new barrel, 20% of one wine, 20% of two wine, 20% in amphora, 10% in stainless steel vats.

BOTTLING AT THE CHATEAU 18 to 20 months after the harvest

AVERAGE PRODUCTION 65 000 bottles