Esprit de Pavie
Bordeaux
Appellation
Bordeaux
Location
Clay and limestone hills
Grape varieties
70% merlot, 30% cabernet franc
Annual production
174 000 bottles
Geological characteristics
Esprit de Pavie comes from a great diversity of terroirs situated on the south-facing slopes of the Dordogne valley, which can be characterized by three types of soil:
- Sandy-gravely foothills
- Clay hillsides
- Clay-limestone plateau
Viticulture
The vines are worked with a minimum of chemical treatments. Green harvests are made, and a first leaf-thinning on the eastern side of the vines at the end of June is followed by a second thinning on the vines' western side towards mid-August.
Vinification
Alcoholic fermentation begins naturally in temperature-controlled tanks. After several weeks of vatting, malolactic fermentation is made in tank. The wines are aged during 15 months in barrels which have already been used once for Château Pavie and Château Monbousquet.
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