Château Saint Sernin

• Brand name: Château Saint-Sernin
• Vintages & awards:
  2009 – Rank 8 in  Top 100 Best buys – Wine Enthousiasts
  2011 – 1 stars – Hachette Guide
  2012
  2014
• Soil: First and second terrace.

• Varietals: 85% Malbec   15% Merlot

• Vinestock per hectare : 4000

• Yield: 50 hectoliters per hectare

Care of the vineyard: Guyot pruning. 8 buds on the fruit-bearing and 2 on the spur. Desuckering by hand. Thinning. Green harvest.

Vinification: Maceration on skins for 24 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 and micro oxygenation.

Maturing: In French oak barrels for 8 months minimum. Regular topping-up.