AOC Coteaux Du Languedoc
Awards:
BRONZE
Decanter World Wine Awards
Angleterre/England 2007.
BRONZE
Concours Vins Primés sur le Terroir
Vallée de l'Hérault Com.de Communes
France 2007.
Blend: 60% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre.
Position in Vineyards:
Exposed West North West.
Type of Soil: Limestone, well drained.
Average Age of Vines: Selected vines of 30 years old. A low crop but exceptional characteristic flavour.
Viticulture Practice: Trellised. Green harvesting to regulate yields.
Yield per Hectare: 24 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 to do a cold maceration, then, the temperature is going up to 30-32°C. Rundown first and then punching and pumping over everyday. Maceration during more than 34 days.
Type & Size of Oak Barrels: New barrel (Burgundy size) from oak of the Tronçais Forest (centre of France). Wine stayed in barrels 14 months without any racking.
When Bottled: April 2007.
Apogée Prévisible: 2011 - 2013.
Winemaker’s Comments: Three Mediterranean grapes for one wine. Everyone complete the others...Taste it and you will have discovered the secret, what Chateau Capion is like...
Analyses:
Ph. - 3.67
T.A. - 3.47g/l
Alc. - 14.5%
R.S. - 3.2g/l |
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