Château Saint-Sernin “Prestige”

• Brand name: Château Saint-Sernin “Prestige”
• Vintages & awards:
  2007 – Gold – Castelsarrasin
  2007 – Best Winemaker Trophy
  2007 – Silver – Lyon
  2008 – Silver – Malbec International
  2009 – Silver – Feminalise
  2010 – Silver – Macon
  2011
• Soil: Third terrace. Kimmeridgian.

• Varietals: 90% Malbec 10% Merlot

• Vinestock per hectare : 4000

• Yield: 45 hectoliters per hectare

Care of the vineyard: Guyot pruning. 7 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 steel vats (control of the temperature). Pumping over and delestage before D°1045. Long maceration on pomace with micro oxygenation. Drawn off for secondary malo lactic fermentation.

Maturing: In French oak barrels for 12 months minimum. Regular topping-up.