CHATEAU DE LA HUSTE: (AOC Fronsac) GOLD MEDAL
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SARL VIGNOBLES BRIGITTE RULLIER
2002
750 ml
Red
Still Wine
France, Bordeaux
Fronsac
A.O.C.
13.5 %
CHATEAU DE LA HUSTE ( GRAND VIN DE BORDEAUX) APEELATION : Fronsac GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION : The Vineyard overlooks the valley of the River Isle. The Château DE LA HUSTE is only separated from the St Emilion slopes by the country of Libourne. AREA: 5 hectares AVERAGE AGE OF THE Vines : 35 years GRAPE VARIETIES : 90% Merlot - 10% Cabernet Franc SOIL TYPE : Chalky clay hills and false plateau over a sandstone sub-soil known "as Mollasses du Fronsadais" WINEMAKING TECHNICQUES : Manual picking when the grapes are fully ripe with two sorting tables. On in the Vineyard and the other in the cellar after the destemming process. Vatting periods exceed 3 weeks in epoxy concrete vats with integrated temperature control. MATURATION : Malolactic fermentation and maturing in oak casks. 50% of which are renewed every year. A RANGE OF OLD VINTAGES AVAILABLE FROM 1964 to 2005. COMMENTS : Guide Hachette, Gold Medal, Silver Medal, Wine Spectator.... Contact : Brigitte RULLIER LOUSSERT Château Dalem, F-33141 Saillans, Tél : 05 57 84 34 18 Fax : 05 57 74 39 85 e-mail : chateau-dalem@wanadoo.fr
Grape varieties 90% Merlot 10% Cabernet Franc
Soil Chalky-clay hills and false plateau over a sandstone Sub-soil known as " Molasse du Fronsadais "
Grapes are harvested when fully ripe with a sorting table before and after the full destemming process. Vatting periods exceed 3 weeks in epoxy coated concrete vats. Fermentation temperatures are electronically controlled.
Malolactic fermentation and maturarion in oak cask
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