Wines
“Le vin est la seule œuvre d’art qui se boit”
Robert Louis Stevenson
Château Petit-Faurie-Quet
AOC Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Appellation: Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Colour: Red
Surface area: 5 Ha 62 ar
Production: 35 000 bottles
Soil: Sandy with a clay and chalk sub-soil
Vine age: 30 years old
Varieties: 90% Merlot 10% Cabernets Franc
Density: 5,500 vines per hectare
Pruning: double Guyot
Production methods: Sustainable pest control, High Environmental Value
Vine tending: Vertical tying, controlled natural seeding. Green pruning.
Harvest: Powerful machine with a sorting system + selective sorting in the cellar
Vinification: Traditional vinification without sulfur added in thermo-regulated vats and aging 40% in new barrels.
Ageing: 8-10 years, depending on the vintage
Tasting notes: A bright ruby red colour with tints of garnet. The aromas are highly concentrated, with dominant red berry notes. This builds into vanilla aromas from the new wood, fig and prune. The full aromatic expression of the wine is revealed on the palate. Saint-Emilion Grand Cru wines are typically generous, full-bodied and with an excellent structure. While the tannins will remain prominent while young, the wine will retain a certain suppleness and a full, rounded finish.
Pairing: Red meat, pheasant with grapes, squab and other game birds.
Château Les Tuilleries
AOC Lalande Pomerol
Appellation: Lalande de Pomerol
Colour: Red
Vine age: 35 years old
Surface area: 1 Ha 50 ar
Production: Around 10,000 bottles
Soil: Gravelly soil and clay/silica sub-soil for excellent ripeness
Varieties: 95% Merlot 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
Density: 5,500 vines per hectare
Pruning: Single and double Guyot
Production methods: Sustainable pest control, High Environmental Value
Vine tending: Vertical tying, controlled natural seeding. Green pruning.
Harvest: Powerful machine with a sorting system + selective sorting in the cellar
Vinification: Traditional process in thermo-regulated vats
Ageing: 8-10 years, depending on the vintage
Tasting notes: Ruby and garnet red colour. Powerful, frontal tannins which quickly soften on the palate. The red berry aromas are enhanced by notes of vanilla, toast, spices, candied fruit and prunes.
Pairing: Perfect with red meat, small game and cheese.
Clos du Pontet
AOC Montagne Saint-Émilion
Appellation: Montagne- Saint-Emilion
Colour: Red
Vine age: 30 years old
Surface area: 21 ha ar
Production: 80,000 to 100,000 bottles
Soil: Clay and chalk
Varieties: 80% Merlot 20% Cabernets Sauvignon
Density: 5,500 vines per hectare
Pruning: Single and double Guyot
Production methods: Sustainable pest control, High Environmental Value
Vine tending: Vertical tying, controlled natural seeding. Green pruning.
Harvest: Powerful machine with a sorting system + selective sorting in the cellar
Vinification: Traditional process in thermo-regulated vats.
Ageing: 8-10 years, depending on the vintage
Tasting notes: A ruby red colour with tints of purple. Powerful aromas of red berries. Supple yet full-bodied, this wine is fruity and well-balanced with soft, silky tannins.
Pairing: Perfect with red meat, duck, roasts, barbecue and cheese.
VChâteau Haut-Colas-Nouet
Bordeaux Supérieur
Appellation: Bordeaux Supérieur
Colour: Red
Wine age: 30 years old
Surface area: 22 Ha
Production: 80,000 to 100,000 bottles
Soil: Silicon and clay
Varieties: 80% Merlot 20% Cabernets Sauvignon
Density: 5,5000 vines per hectare
Pruning: Single guyot, double guyot
Production methods: Sustainable pest control, High Environmental Value
Vine tending: Vertical tying, controlled natural seeding. Green pruning.
Harvest: Powerful machine with a sorting system + selective sorting in the cellar
Vinification: Traditional process in thermo-regulated vats.
Ageing: 8-10 years, depending on the vintage
Tasting notes: A dark ruby colour. The cabernet brings aromas of forest fruits (blackcurrant, raspberry), while Merlot reveals more floral notes (violet). These are often accompanied by woody, vanilla and spicy notes. It has powerful tannins which will soften and melt after a few years in the cellar.
Pairing: Steak, roast pork, mushrooms, roasted rabbit, game, seared foie gras, langoustines with basil, blue cheese, stone fruit tart, fruit salad
Fraîcheur d’été vin de table rosé
Appellation: Rosé table wine
Colour: Rosé
Production: 80,000 to 100,000 bottles
Soil: Silicon and clay
Wine age: 30 years old
Varieties: 80% Merlot 20% Cabernets Sauvignon
Density: 5 ,5000 vines per hectare
Pruning: Single guyot
Production methods: Sustainable pest control, High Environmental Value
Vine tending: Vertical tying, controlled natural seeding. Green pruning
Harvest: Powerful machine with a sorting system + selective sorting in the cellar
Vinification: Obtained by direct pressing
Ageing: To drink in the year
Tasting notes: Fruity and fresh, rosé is, it is true at first ideal for aperitif