2025 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
pH 3.59
Grape Varieties 54% Cabernet Franc, 29% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot
Region Pessac-Leognan
Harvest Dates 7–19 September 2025
Oak Toast Level Light-To-Medium
Production Details Primeur specification: 65% whole bunches. Ageing was still in progress and comprised 70% new barrels, 19% 18 hL vats and 11% amphorae.
2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.2%
pH 3.61
Grape Varieties 48% Cabernet Franc, 29% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot
Region Pessac-Leognan
Soil Mindel gravels on clay and limestone
Harvest Dates 17–27 September 2024
Vine Age 46
Fermentation Vessels Thermoregulated 60 hL truncated-conical stainless-steel tanks, 50 hL concrete tanks and 76 hL wooden tanks
Production Details Planting density was 10,000 vines/ha and harvesting was entirely manual. Vinification lasted 35 days, without crushing and with 52% whole bunches. Maturation lasted 24 months: 70% new oak barrels, 19% 18 hL foudres and 11% terracotta amphorae/sandstone vessels.
2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
pH 3.62
Grape Varieties 50% Cabernet Franc, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot
Region Pessac-Leognan
Soil Mindel gravels on clay and limestone
Harvest Dates 11–25 September 2023
Vine Age 45
Fermentation Vessels Thermoregulated 60 hL truncated-conical stainless-steel tanks, 50 hL concrete tanks and 76 hL wooden tanks
Production Details Planting density was 10,000 vines/ha and harvesting was entirely manual. Vinification lasted 35 days, without crushing and with 60% whole bunches. Maturation lasted 24 months: 70% new oak barrels, 20% 18 hL foudres and 10% terracotta amphorae/sandstone vessels.
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
pH 3.64
Grape Varieties 40% Cabernet Franc, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot
Region Pessac-Leognan
Soil Mindel gravels on clay and limestone
Harvest Dates 5 September–5 October 2022
Vine Age 44
Fermentation Vessels Thermoregulated 60 hL truncated-conical stainless-steel tanks, 50 hL concrete tanks and 76 hL wooden tanks
Production Details Planting density was 10,000 vines/ha and harvesting was entirely manual. Vinification lasted 35 days, without crushing and with 70% whole bunches. Maturation lasted 24 months: 75% new oak barrels, 15% 18 hL foudres and 10% terracotta amphorae/sandstone vessels.
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
pH 3.6
Grape Varieties 40% Cabernet Franc, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot
Region Pessac-Leognan
Soil Mindel gravels on clay and limestone
Harvest Dates 23 September–1 October 2021
Vine Age 43
Fermentation Vessels Thermoregulated 60 hL truncated-conical stainless-steel tanks, 50 hL concrete tanks and 76 hL wooden tanks
Production Details Planting density was 10,000 vines/ha and harvesting was entirely manual. Vinification lasted 35 days, without crushing and with 45% whole bunches. Maturation lasted 24 months: 70% new oak barrels, 20% 18 hL foudres and 10% terracotta amphorae/sandstone vessels.
2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
pH 3.62
Grape Varieties 40% Cabernet Franc, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot
Region Pessac-Leognan
Soil Mindel gravels on clay and limestone
Harvest Dates 14–26 September 2020
Vine Age 42
Fermentation Vessels Thermoregulated 60 hL truncated-conical stainless-steel tanks, 50 hL concrete tanks and 76 hL wooden tanks
Production Details Planting density was 10,000 vines/ha and harvesting was entirely manual. Vinification lasted 35 days, without crushing and with 50% whole bunches. Maturation lasted 24 months: 80% new oak barrels, 11% 18 hL foudres and 9% terracotta amphorae/sandstone vessels.
2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
pH 3.59
Grape Varieties 42% Cabernet Franc, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot
Region Pessac-Leognan
Soil Mindel gravels on clay and limestone
Harvest Dates 17–29 September 2019
Vine Age 41
Fermentation Vessels Thermoregulated 60 hL truncated-conical stainless-steel tanks, 50 hL concrete tanks and 76 hL wooden tanks
Production Details Planting density was 10,000 vines/ha and harvesting was entirely manual. Vinification lasted 35 days, without crushing and with 54% whole bunches. Maturation lasted 24 months: 84% new oak barrels, 7% 18 hL foudres and 9% terracotta amphorae/sandstone vessels.
2018 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
pH 3.64
Grape Varieties 37% Cabernet Franc, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot
Region Pessac-Leognan
Soil Mindel gravels on clay and limestone
Harvest Dates 13–28 September 2018
Vine Age 40
Fermentation Vessels Thermoregulated 60 hL truncated-conical stainless-steel tanks, 50 hL concrete tanks and 76 hL wooden tanks
Production Details Planting density was 10,000 vines/ha and harvesting was entirely manual. Vinification lasted 35 days, without crushing and with 55% whole bunches. Maturation lasted 24 months: 75% new oak barrels, 16% 18 hL foudres and 9% terracotta amphorae/sandstone vessels.
2017 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
pH 3.59
Grape Varieties 41% Cabernet Franc, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot
Region Pessac-Leognan
Soil Mindel gravels on clay and limestone
Harvest Dates 4–9 September 2017
Vine Age 38
Fermentation Vessels Thermoregulated 60 hL truncated-conical stainless-steel tanks, 50 hL concrete tanks and 76 hL wooden tanks
Production Details Planting density was 10,000 vines/ha and harvesting was entirely manual. Vinification averaged 25–30 days, without crushing and with 42% whole bunches. Maturation lasted 24 months; the sheet reports 65% new barrels and 35% once-used barrels, while also mentioning terracotta amphorae/sandstone vessels without assigning them a percentage.
2016 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
pH 3.58
Grape Varieties 41% Cabernet Franc, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot
Region Pessac-Leognan
Soil Mindel gravels on clay and limestone
Harvest Dates 21 September–8 October 2016
Vine Age 38
Fermentation Vessels Thermoregulated 60 hL truncated-conical stainless-steel tanks, 50 hL concrete tanks and 76 hL wooden tanks
Production Details Planting density was 10,000 vines/ha and harvesting was entirely manual. Vinification averaged 25–30 days, without crushing and with 55% whole bunches. Maturation lasted 24 months; the sheet reports 65% new barrels and 35% once-used barrels, while also mentioning terracotta amphorae/sandstone vessels without assigning them a percentage.
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