Vieux Château Ferron - POMEROL
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2006
750 ml
Tinto
Vino tranquilo
Francia , Bordeaux
Pomerol
Merlot
A.O.C.
12.5 %
17 EUR
0-5 g/l
Media
Sin Sensación
Madera Integrada
Listo Para Beber
Serving : Decant two to three hours before serving at room temperature. Ideal with red meat, game, or hard cheeses.Keep in cellar : 15-20 years.
95 % Merlot,5 % Cabernet5 % Petit Verdot.The vines are between 30 and 40 years old and are planted at an average rate of 7,200 vines per hectare.
4 ha Sandy gravel with a typically Pomerol sublayer of iron dross, which is so close to the surface, that crow bars are used to make holes when planting stakes for the vines. The name « Ferron » refers to the iron.
Harvesting is manual and the grapes are sorted in the vineyard.
The grapes are fully de-stemmed and wine follows traditional methods. Vatting is long (around 3 weeks) enabling as much substance to be extracted as possible from the grapes. All these operations take place at carefully regulated temperatures.
The wines are aged in oak barrels, which are renewed annually, for 12 to 18 months depending on the vintage. Racking is carried out every two months to clarify the wine naturally. It is the fined with egg whites in the time-honoured fashion before being bottled.