SAINT EMILION
Product Details:
| Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Alcohol Content | 13 |
| THE BEST I HAVE EVER TASTED | DEEP RED |
| Packing | Bottle |
| Category | Wine |
| Type | Red Wine |
| Place of Origin | France |
| Brand Name | Chateau Les Gravieres 2003 |
Detailed Product Description
Chateau Les Gravieres 2000 | Medaille Argent Paris 2002
| Note R. Parker 90/100
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Chateau Les Gravieres 2001 | Medaille Bronze Paris 2003 Medaille Or Bordeaux 2004
| Note R.Parker 90/100
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Chateau Les Gravieres 2002 | Medaille Argent Paris 2004 Médaille Bronze Bordeaux 2005 | Medaille Bronze Decanter World Wine Awards 2 Etoiles 2006
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Chateau Les Gravieres 2003
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| Note R. Parker 91/100 Note W.S. 87/100
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Chateau Les Gravieres 2004
| Medaille Bronze à Paris 2006
| Coup de © 2008 et 2 etoiles Finaliste Coupe Grands Crus Vinexpo 2009
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Chateau Les Gravieres 2005
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| Note R. Parker 91-93/100 1 Etoile 2009 Finaliste Coupe Grands Crus Vinexpo 2009
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Chateau Les Gravieres 2006
| Medaille Or a Paris 2008
| Note R. Parker 88/100 Finaliste Coupe Grands Crus Vinexpo 2009 |
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Chateau Les Gravieres
Appellation: Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Varietal: 100% Merlot
Terroir: Terroir 4.5 Ha (11 acres) in the communes of St Sulpice de Faleyrens and St Laurent des Combes. Sandy gravel, deep gravels, cool ferriferous sub-soil.
Vines: Average age 38 to 45 years, planting density 5500 plants/Ha. Vineyards grassed and drained.
Viticulture: Deleafing and green harvesting in June and August, manual removal of spurs, soil improvement using organic materials exclusively. Manual harvesting with rigorous selection on tables.
Average Yield: 35 Hl/Ha
Vinification: Fermentation in thermostatically controlled stainless steel vats, cold maceration at 6° for 8-10 days before fermentation, long (>30 days) vat fermentation, délestage (the juice is removed and poured back over the cap to moisten and break it up) and pigeage (the cap is forced into the juice), malolactic fermentation in new barrels. Aging on lees. Aging in 100% new barrels for 16 months.
Tasting notes:
: « A wine of huge intensity, purity, richness, balance, and texture... »
91-93/100 (2005 vintage) - 91/100 (2003 vintage)
: Specially Selected (2006 & 2004 vintages)
Specially selected 7 times since 1995, mentioned 13 times.
: "Very promising,
intense fruit : 16/20" (2005 vintage)
: 4 Gold medals and 4 Silvers since 1995.
: finalist (june 2009)
- Fin Juin, effeuillage cote levant et vendanges vertes pour eclaircissage et maitrise de rendement - Fin Aout, effeuillage cote couchant, suivi dun tri supplementaire | - Vendanges manuelles - Tri rigoureux sur table - Vigne enherbee - Drainage sur toute la superficie - Amendements organiques |
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V I N I F I C A T I O N | |
- Cuves inox de 99 hl thermoregulees - Cuvaison 38 jours - Maceration pre-fermentaire a froid (10°C) pendant 8 jours - Fermentation alcoolique : delestages - pigeages - Fermentation malo-lactique en barrique - Degre du millésime 2003 :13° | |
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Company Info
CHATEAU-SHOP
[France]
City: Angers
Province/State: Les Pays De La Loire
Country/Region : France
Business Type:Trading Company, Buying Office, Agent, Distributor/Wholesaler, Other
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