Wines

The vineyards cover about 1.2 hectares and sit on gravel-infused soil. The vines are of an average age of 30 years. The grape blend for the Haut-Médoc is 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc. After a manual harvest, the alcoholic fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks; at the conclusion of that phase of the vinification, the wine is racked into small barrels to clarify for an additional year before bottling. Production is on the order of 8,000 bottles per annum; 3,000 bottles are reserved for our use for the US market.

The vineyards for the Saint-Estèphe of La Peyre are situated in the village of Leyssac in the same zone as that of Montrose and Haut-Marbuzet. There are a total of eight hectares of vines with an average age of 30 years. The soil is predominantly gravel with a mix of clay. The grape mix for the Saint-Estèphe is 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot and 10% Cabernet Franc. The alcoholic fermentation occurs in stainless steel tanks and then the wine is aged in small oak barrels (about one-third of which is new) for an additional 15 to 18 months before being bottled (without filtration). Production is 40,000 bottles annually with around 4,200 allocated for the USA.