Appellation
Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux
Location
Saint-Magne de Castillon
Area under vine
8,5 hectares
Grape varieties
80% merlot, 10% cabernet franc, 10% cabernet sauvignon
Annual production
21 600 bottles
Geological characteristics
The Sainte Colombe plateau, the highest point in the Côtes de Castillon, is an extension of the Saint-Emilion limestone plateau, and shares the same essential characteristics. Clos Lunelles is just a few kilometers (as the crow flies) from Château Pavie.
Viticulture
Green harvesting, with an initial leaf thinning on the eastern side of the vines in late June and a second in mid-August on the western side.
Vinification
The grapes are picked and sorted by hand, and alcoholic fermentation is triggered by indigenous yeast in temperature-controlled vats. The wine stays on the skins for 5 weeks. Malolactic fermentation in barrel.
Clos Lunelles is aged in new oak barrels for 18 to 24 months with racking avery 3 months. The final bend is made just before bottling, without fining or filtering.
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