Style
Type
Still
Winemaker
Marc Lurton
Appellation
Bordeaux
Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Viticulture
Integrated crop management enables healthy grapes without destabilizing the biological balance of the vineyard. Rigorous selection during the harvest (grape variety and plots are vinified separately). The grapes are harvested by hand in mid-September.
Farming
Certified Organic and Sustainable
Terroir
Limestone and clay with Asteria limestone subsoil.
Vineyard
The vineyard is located on the heights of Entre-deux-mers, 10 km from Saint Emilion. A cavernous underground cave network weaves far and wide beneath the vineyards of Bouchet, with a mysterious, elusive history of its own. Average vine age: 25 years
Vinification
Stainless Steel fermentation with temperatures around 77°F to 86°F, 2-3 weeks of macerations, and malolactic fermentation. Unfined, unoaked, estate bottled.
Sulfur: <100 mg/L
Blend: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon / 50% Merlot
Aging
Minimum 2 years of cement aging. No oak aging to preserve the fruit.
Features
Cork, Vegan
Available Sizes (L)
0.750
Distribution Area
Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
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Tasting Note
Deep ruby red in color. fresh aromas of ripe red berry fruit. Medium body and well balanced, with round integrated tannins. Long in the finish. A delicious fruit driven wine.
Offerings from Bouchet
Bordeaux ‘La Rentiere’
2 Commerce Dr. Suite 3 Moorestown, NJ 08057
Office 800.245.0184
Fax 856.985.5848
