Malbec de Silice – Vintage 2014

• Brand name  : MALBEC de SILICE
• Vintage : 2014
• Color : Red wine
• Soil : First terrasse. (Near the river Lot) Clay and silica.

• 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 : Thermovinifivation. Low temperature fermentation in thermo regulate stainless vats (control of the temperature). Pumping over and delestage before D°1045. Devating at D°1020.

Maturing : On lies for 6 months minimum. Ageing in stainless steel vat.

Wine/food : Aperitive. Poultry roast meats, exotic food. Cheese.