| "Since the sun and moon have shone on the
earth, no greater gift than wine has been discovered" |
| AOC |
Lalande
de Pomerol |
| Production |
120,000
Bottles/year |
| Area
planted |
21
ha in a single holding on the Neac plateau |
| Geology |
Thin
mixture of clayey and sandy soil on a bed of iron ore |
| Grape
variety |
60%
Merlot, 35% Cabernet, 5% Pressac |
| Stock
(for graft) |
101.14
and Riparia |
| Average
age |
30
years |
| Planting
density |
5000
feet/ hectare |
| Protection
of vineyard |
Minimum
use of pesticides - Dyonis |
| Management
of vineyard |
Girondine
pruning, known as Guyot double pruning, in order to spread harvest
- Leaf removal to east side from end of flowering, 3 to 4 weeks before
harvesting, other side is deleafed - green harvesting in July - Low-speed
mechanical harvesting and manual sorting. |
| Fermentation
time |
Roughly
24 days. Remontage 4 to 8 times a day. Rigorous monitoring of vinification
process. |
| Fermentation
processes |
30
degrees C |
| Regulation
method |
Hot
and cold regulation |
| Vat
types |
2700
hectolitres of low-capacity cement vats for partial vinification. |
| Barrel
type |
French
oak from the Darnajou and Sylvain cooperages |
| Maturation
time |
12
to 14 months |
| Fining
agent |
Egg
whites (4 to 5 per barrel) |
| Filtration |
None |
| Second
wine |
Tour
Canon - Tour Chaigneau - Grand Cormier sold by negotiation in situ |
| Owner |
The
Marin-Audra family |
| Head
grower |
Louis
Marin |
| Cellar
master |
Thierry
Garnaud |
| Consultant
oenologist |
Mr.
Jean-François Chaine since 1987
|
"Alcohol is more enjoyable if consumed in moderation."
|
