Bordeaux
First vintage for this cuvée, and it's a step above previous Merlots from Maison Boiteau, which says a lot! Aromas of blackberry, morello cherry, and violet. The palate is smooth, with well-integrated tannins and a great lenght and freshness.
85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, from a 40-are plot co-planted with 65-year-old vines, on limestone soils, tended by Julien throughout the year. Hand-harvested. Separate vinification for the two grape varieties: 100% destemmed, with whole berries undergoing 20 days of maceration and light punch-downs. Gentle pressing, separating free-run and press wines, followed by 12 months of aging in barrels, 15% new oak. Blended and 5 more months in stainless steel tanks. Bottled on February 1, 2024, after a light filtration.
Julien Boiteau was born in 1977 in Saumur, with already a little wine background at birth, since his grandfather was a winegrower in Charente. He spent more than twenty years in Bourgueil, and naturally developed a passion for wine. Julien is a hard-working man, with great ambition and a know-how that no longer needs to be proven, since his determination led him to become the Head of...
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Integrated winegrowing
Minimal sulphites
Sulphites-free wine for aficionados
Integrated winegrowing
Sulphites-free wine
Minimal sulphites
Sulphites-free wine
Sulphites-free wine
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