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Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée Médoc
Situation géographique Bégadan

Vineyard size : 12 hectares
Yield : 55 hectolitres/hectare
Production : 80 000 bottles
Soil type : Clay-limestone
Pruning method : Guyot double
Grape varietes : 50 % cabernets sauvignons - 50 % merlots
Average vine age : 30 years
Root stock : 420A, 161-49, Fercal
Vine density : 6500 vines/hectare
Vinification : Risk taken on the harvest dates. Done in small volumed cement vats. Long vatting to insure maximum skin contact..
Aging : Minimum of 12 months in oak barrels with 20% new oak.
Bottling : A light filtering 12 months after the harvest..
Tasting notes : Flattering in the mouth, ripe concentrated fruits, hint of oak..
Food pairing : Goes perfectly with red meats, wild fowl and cheese.
Oenologue conseil : Antoine Medeville

MAJOR AWARDS :
·    Silver medal in the "concours général agricole de Paris 2006" (vintage 2004)
·    Gold medal in the "concours général agricole de Paris 2007" (vintage 2005)
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Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée Médoc
Situation géographique Bégadan

Vineyard size : 12 hectares
Yield : 55 hectolitres/hectare
Production : 20 000 bottles
Soil type : Clay-limestone
Pruning method : Guyot double
Grape varietes : 50 % cabernets sauvignons - 50 % merlots
Average vine age : 30 years
Root stock : 420A, 161-49, Fercal
Vine density : 6500 vines/hectare
Vinification : Risk taken on the harvest dates. Done in small volumed cement vats. Long vatting to insure maximum skin contact..
Aging : In vats.
Bottling : A light filtering 8 months after the harvest..
Tasting notes : Young, fresh, ripe red fruits, complexity..
Food pairing : Goes perfectly with red meats, wild fowl and cheese.
Oenologue conseil : Antoine Medeville


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