The vineyard

 80% Merlot and 20% CabernetFranc. 80%梅洛 20%品丽珠

13 hectares planted with a density of 6000 vines per hectare. 13公顷（每公顷6000株）

10 hectares of which old vines of above 40 years of age.10公顷葡萄树的年龄已经有40年的悠久历史。

 Soil : Sand and clay, in parts with iron deposits over deep gravel.

土壤：沙质土壤，深处砾岩中富含铁质矿物质

 Viticulture : No herbicides and only natural fertilizers are used byrotation every 5 years. Pruning is short with a double guyot system.Leaf thinning and green harvest when and where necessary.栽培

The winemaking

 Vinification : The harvest is sorted twice. The first selection takesplace in the vineyard and a second one on the sorting table just beforecrushing. Pre fermentation maceration ensures good aromaticextraction. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in small, temperaturecontrolled stainless steel vats to respect the different parcels of thevineyard and various maturity stages. This is followed by a hotMaceration. Draining off takes place soon after, keeping the fine lees inthe wine. Malolactic fermentation is partly done in barrels.

Ageing : 18 months in French oak barrels, one third of which arerenewed every year.

陈化：在法国橡木桶中陈化18个月， 每年更新三分之一

Tasting Notes

A delicate and balanced wine.Never overpowering with soft red and purple fruits enriched with subtle tannins.Generally needing 2 to 3 years in bottle to start showing its best. In the better vintages the wine will peak at around 7 to 10 years. Good with most light to medium flavored food including Oriental.

这是一款精致而平衡的葡萄酒，有着柔和的紫红色水果和微妙的单宁。通常需要在瓶中存储2-3年之后会展现出其最佳风味，在更好一些的年份，葡萄酒会在7-10年时呈现出巅峰状态。包括中餐在内的清淡口味到中等风味的食物都可与之完美搭配。