Style
Type
Still
Winemaker
Damien Lorteau
Appellation
Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux
Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Farming
Certified Organic
Vineyard
The vineyard is 50 acres/20 hectares.
Vinification
After harvest the grapes are destemmed and then put in a tank for three to five days at a low temperature to have a pre-fermentation maceration. The fermentation and extended maceration lasts typically 20 days and an assemblage is made from the different tanks before the malolactic fermentation.
Aging
The wine is matured in cement tanks for 12 months before bottling.
Features
Cork
Available Sizes (L)
0.750
Distribution Area
New Jersey and New York
Shelf Talkers
Tasting Note
Youthful, dark and bright, purple color; clean nose of ripe dark berries. The palate is medium bodied with high acidity and notes of freshly crushed berries. Attractive and straightforward, with light finish.
Offerings from Château Les Vieux Moulins
Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux “Pirouette”
2 Commerce Dr. Suite 3 Moorestown, NJ 08057
Office 800.245.0184
Fax 856.985.5848
