Lalande de Pomerol AOC 2019, Château Pavillon Beauregard

Grower: Vincent Prion

Age of Vines: 35 years old

Grapes: 75% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc

Village: Néac, a commune adjacent to Pomerol

Region: Bordeaux

Soil: Clay with alluvium above clay and gravel with iron deposit

Production Methods: Harvested by hand. Selection of grapes on table. Systematic destemming. Maceration 21 to 28 days. Controlled temperature. Frequent pumping over for the extraction of tannins and aromas. 33% ageing in new barrels. Light filtration by drawing off.

Special Features: Density of 5,500 vine per hectare. Yield of 38 hectolitres per hectare. Green harvest. Grapes selected on the table to keep only the finest. The best of 8 hectares vines (30,000 bottles). A “second wine” is made with the rest of the production.

Country: France