Awards:
BRONZE
Decanter World Wine Awards
Angleterre/England 2007.
GOLD
Concours Vins Primés sur le Terroir
Vallée de l'Hérault Com.de Communes
France 2006.
Blend: 60% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre.
Position in Vineyards:
Exposed West North West.
Type of Soil: Limestone, well drained.
Average Age of Vines: 24 - 26 years old.
Viticulture Practice: Trellised. Green harvesting to regulate yields.
Yield per Hectare: 29 hL.
Time of Harvest: 2nd week of September for the Syrah, 3rd week of September for Grenache and Mourvèdre.
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Vinification Details: Hand picked with double sorting, before and after destemming. Parts of grapes are crushed. We chilled grapes before cold maceration, then, the temperature is going up to 30 - 32°C. Run down first and then punching and pumping over everyday. Skin Contact during 28-30 days.
Type & Size of Oak Barrels: New barrel (Burgundy size) from oak of the centre of France. Wine stayed on its lees 12 month without racking.
When Bottled: April 2007.
Apogée Prévisible: 2009 - 2011.
Winemaker’s Comments: Three Mediterranean grapes for one wine. One complete the others...Taste it and you will have a seeing of what is Chateau Capion...
Analyses:
Ph. - 3.58
T.A. - 3.47g/l
Alc. - 14%
R.S. - 3.3g/l |
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