La Tour Saint-Sernin

• Brand name: La TOUR Saint-Sernin
• Vintages & awards:
  2002 – Bronze – Wine International Challenge
  2005 – Bronze – Wine International Challenge
  2007 – Silver – Castelsarrasin
  2007 – Silver – Macon
  2010 – 2 stars – Hachette Guide
  2010 – Silver – FDVI
• Soil: Third terrasse. Quaternaire (Kimmeridgian)

• Varietals: 90% Malbec 10% Tannat

• Vinestock per hectare : 4000

• Yield: 35 hectoliters per hectare

Care of the vineyard: Guyot pruning. 5 buds on the fruit-bearing and 2 on the spur. Desuckering by hand. Thinning. Green harvest. Hand-picked.

Vinification: Maceration on skins for 48 hours. Long and low temperature fermentation in thermo regulate stainless vats (control of the temperature). Pumping over and delestage before D°1045. Long maceration with pomace, with micro oxygenation. Drawn off secondary malo-lactic fermentation

Maturing: In French oak barrels for 18 months minimum. Regular topping-up.