Château Saint André Corbin : 2009

: 19 hectares
: 75 000 bouteilles
: 75 ans
: Fermentation 5 jours - Macération 4.5 semaines environ.
: 15 mois (1/3 barriques neuves, 1/3 b. d'un vin, 1/3 b. deux vins)
: agriculture raisonnée

Cépage :
  • 75% Merlot
  • 25% Cabernet-Franc
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Château Saint André Corbin 2009

Saint-Georges Saint-Émilion

Located on Saint-Georges Saint-Emilion ( a confidential appellation with only twenty owners), the estate of Saint-André Corbin enjoys an exceptional geographic situation.
thus, historians from Bordeaux consider this place as the gallo-roman villa Lucaniacus, property of the IV century Consul Auson.
Here the terroir is very homogeneous and old (more than 75 years average vine age).
Located on the hilltop of a limestone plateau with a south exposure, the vineyard as got an optimum of sun and also a perfect water regulation.
Aged in oak barrels during 15 month (1/3 new oak barrels - 1/3 one year barrels - 1/3 two years barrels).

 

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