Chateau Beaumont 2016

Description

Planting density 6,600 to 7,000 vines per hectareTerroir Our vineyard is mainly situated on a deep gravel hilltop. It spreads on a 113 hectare single piece of land enabling us to benefit from a great homogeneity. The proximity of the Gironde estuary has a protective, regulating effect on the climate, tempering excessively high or low temperatures.Vineyard management The management of our vineyard meet all the standards of integrated viticulture. We have been certified Terra Vitis since 2004. Since 2014, we have taken considerable steps in order to be soon ISO 14001 certified as well.Harvests The grapes are picked by machines, as they enable us to wait for optimal maturity before harvesting and take prompt action according to weather conditions. We are also equipped with optical sorting in order to always improve the quality of the grapes.Vinification Always aiming for the best balance in our wines, we only use soft and selective vinification methods in order to extract the right colour, tannins and aromatic components.Ageing and fining In French oak barrels for 12 to 14 months. The wine is aged in 30% new oak barrels as we want to preserve the fruitiness over the oaky aromas. The wine is then fined with egg whites, with traditional racking.Bottling The wines are bottled in the spring. – Chateau Beaumont*91-92/100 James Suckling