La TOUR Saint-Sernin – Vintage 2007

• Brand name  : La Tour Saint-Sernin
• Vintage : 2007
• Award : Silver medal “Concours des Grands Vins de France” (Mâcon)
• Color: Red wine
• Soil : Third terrace. (Kimméridgian).

• Varietals : 90% Malbec – 10% Tannat

• Vinestock per hectare : 4000 pieds hectare
• 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 20 months minimum. Regular topping-up.

Tasting : Blackish colour with garnet-red tints. The nose gives off complexe aromas such as spices, dark and red berries, hazelnut, woody torrefaction aroma, chocolate. The attack in the mouth is supple, a mid-mouth well-rounded, very fleshy, well-balanced. A sweet and well-structured final with harmonious tannins. A wine to lay down but can be appreciated at present !