France | Bordeaux | Château Bellegrave | Pomerol

Pomerol

VARIETALS
75% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc

NOTES

VINEYARD: Château Bellegrave and its 8.5 hectares of vines (75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc) are in the south-west of the Pomerol appellation. The soil type consists of stony surface gravel, clay and sand with a subsoil rich in iron oxide, also known as ‘crasse de fer’.

VINIFICATION: The gently trodden grapes are then left to ‘naturally’ ferment and macerate in temperature-controlled vats for better temperature regulation. Maturation takes place in vats made of Allier oak, specifically from the Forest of Tronçais, a very fine-grained wood that provides delicate spice notes to the wine (without dominating its aromas) and supports its maturation process until it is bottled around 20 months later.