Château ROQUES MAURIAC Classic (red)
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2004
750 ml
Red
Still Wine
France, Bordeaux
Bordeaux supérieur
A.O.C.
13.5 %
0-5 g/l
82
Silver medal
Silver medal
Selected as one of the best 100 bordeaux wines under 10 € : a ripe, rich-fruited and modern wine, the merlot and Cabernet Franc predominant cuvee classic from the excellent 2004 is a fantastic Bordeaux buy !
580 gr.
305 mm
16 kgs
48,5 * 31 * 16 cm
8
5
40
650 kgs
120 * 80 * 145 cm
120 bottles
100 000 bottles
Merlot 40% Cabernet Franc 40% Cabernet Sauvignon 20%
vines (4000 & 5000 vine-plant / hectare), on a clayey and calcareous soil – middle age : 20 years old
Mechanical, in the very early morning
Cold maceration during 5-6 days (10°C) ; alcoholic fermentation at low temperatures with frequent hilling-up without oxygen which preserve the aromas and insure a good extraction of colour and tannins.
23-24°C for Merlot, 18-20°C for Cabernets
The vatting time is between 20 and 25 days
in tanks
Mendocino, Magregnane
new and one year old barrels
Amercian oak (Missouri)
Medium
6 months for 30% of the blend
30%
2006/09/15
3 years
49 * 24 mm
natural (great second choice)
Bordeaux "Grand Vin" type
3.75
eggs albumen
3.05 g/l H2SO4
0.55 g/l H2SO4
60 mg/l
25 mg/l
