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Chateau Preuillac Medoc Cru Bourgeois 2015
Chateau Preuillac Medoc Cru Bourgeois 2015
- Grapes Merlot 70%, Cabernet Franc 25%, Cabernet Sauvignon 4%, Petit Verdot 1%
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux Medoc Cru Bourgeois
- Abv 13.5 %
- Body Value: C (A is light, E is full-bodied)
Residual Sugar: 0.2
Contains Sulphites: Yes
Vegetarian/Vegan: No/No
Milk/Eggs: No/No
Organic: No
Biodynamic: No - Case size 6 / 75cl
- Winemaker: Stephane Derononcourt
- Closure: Natural Cork
- It is a fine, elegant wine with plump red berried fruit and delicate hints of oak spice. Smooth and supple on the palate, with fine tannins and a long, persistent finish.
- Awards
- 86 - 87 Pts, James Suckling, 2016
88 Pts, Tim Atkin, 2016
The grapes were carefully destemmed and fermented in thermo-regulated wooden tanks. Fermentation started at cool temperatures and lasted eight to ten days, during which the wine was oxygenated by daily pumping over and rack and returns. The temperature was increased during vinification, finishing at 28°C. 70% of the wine was matured in French oak barrels from different cooperages for 12 months. Part of malolactic fermentation took place in the barrels.
It is a fine, elegant wine with plump red berry fruit and delicate hints of oak spice. It is smooth and supple on the palate, with fine tannins and a long, persistent finish.
Price | £125.11 |
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Country | France |
Vintage | 2015 |
Bottles Per Case | 6 |
Bottle Size | 75 |
2 cases 10% off | No |
Winery | Chateau Preuillac is located in the heart of the Medoc. The vineyard covers 30 hectares on a single site. The soils vary, with 50% of the vineyard being clay, limestone and gravel soils, 25% gravel soils and 25% sandy gravel. The average age of the vines is 40 years. The vineyard is managed according to the principles of sustainable viticulture. The soils are cultivated to limit the use of herbicides, and sprayings are only used when necessary. Much of the work in the vineyard is done by hand, such as green harvesting and de-budding, to optimise the quality of the harvest. |