Company Name:Vignobles Garzaro SARL

Vintage2012

Format750 ml

ColorRosé

CategoryStill Wine

Country/RegionFrance , Bordeaux

AppellationBordeaux Clairet

Type of vineBlend

ClassificationA.O.C.

Alcohol percentage12 %

Sugar rate0-5 g/l

AcidityCrispy

SweetnessSoft/Sweet Feeling

Wood InfluenceUnoaked

AgeReady to Drink

Rating(s)

Wine Guide Gilbert & Gaillard : 82/100

Guide Hachette (-) :

Contest(s)

Concours des Vins des Vignerons Indépendants 2011: BRONZE

Concours des Vins des Vignerons Indépendants 2008: OR

Concours des grands vins de France à Mâcon 2004: ARGENT

General

Tasting Notes (recommended):ike our white wines, Château Le Prieur Clairet is bottled within four months of the harvest. It is for immediate drinking. Serve chilled with salads, garlic meat and small summer cheeses. Now and during 3 years

Vineyard

% of Grape / Cépage:80 % Merlot, 10 % Cabernet Franc, 10 % Cabernet Sauvignon.

Soil:Chalky clay.

Growing Climate / Vintage Conditions:temperate climate

Date of Harvest:september

Type of Harvest:Harvesting has been by machine since 1975, enabling the grapes to be picked when fully ripe

Vinification (Wine-making)

Method:Clairet is produced when vats of red wine are run off. The must is vinified as if it were a white wine.

Temperature:18-20°C

Length:Between 48 and 72 hours

Malolactic:pas réalisée.

Bottle

Bottle Size:h:300

Date of Bottling:fin 2012/debut 2013

Aging Potential:5 years

Cork Size:38x24

Cork Material:Chipboard cork

Bottle Type:lourde blanche