Appellation
Pessac-Léognan
Vineyard area
4.7 hectares (11.6 acres)
Geological characteristics
Large-calibre Günzian gravels
Sand, gravel and clay soils
Grape varieties
50% Merlot
40% Cabernet Franc
10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Average age
35 years
Vine density
10, 000 vines per hectare
Vineyard Techniques
Pruning, debudding,
canopy thinning,
green harvesting
Harvest
Manual
Maceration
15 to 24 days
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Tanks
Temperature-controlled
Small tanks (40 to 80 hectolitres)
enable separate small-lot vinification
Ageing
About 18 months
in oak casks, 50% new
Malolactic fermentation in barrel
Grand Vin
Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion
Second Wine
Le Clos des Carmes
Owner
Patrice Pichet
Technical Management
Aurélie Carreau
Conseillers
Stéphane Derenoncourt
Thierry Rustmann
Marketing
Négociants of Bordeaux
Visits
by appointment |
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