EULALIE Château de Cénac
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2002
750 ml
Red
Still Wine
France, Sud-Ouest
Malbec
Cahors
A.O.C.
Gift
Silver Medal
- Inky dark ruby, almost black, with purple hues. - The nose is very expressive with a lot of depth. - It starts with aromas of red and black berries and evolves towards violet and spices to end with a delicate touch of oak. - The palate is rich, well constructed on a strong backbone with a beautiful volume. - It shows plenty of fruity and woody aromas which magnify in a warm final.
Bordelaise Elite
100 % Malbec
Location: The 7 hectares (17.5 acres) vineyard is located on a south facing plateau located at the southern end of the village of Albas which overlooks the Lot River at an altitude of 240 meters (780 ft). EULALIE derives from a vineyard of about 1 ha (2.5 acres) with a chalky-clayey soil consisting of brown clay and ferruginous pebbles and planted with old vines.
The grapes are hand-picked then sorted out on tables and manually de-stemmed and put into the fermentation vat. The winemaking is conducted by Didier Pelvillain. The maceration - at controlled temperature - lasts 4 to 5 weeks during which pumping-over and punching of the cap are applied sequentially to ensure an optimal extraction of aromas and colour. Then the wine is transferred into new French oak barrels where it completes its malolactic fermentation. It is aged about 20 months before it is bottled
