Bordeaux Superieur (Bordeaux, France)

Soil

Clay-limestone

Blending

90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

Vinification

Alcoholic and Malolactic fermentation take place in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks, after which the wine is transferred to French oak barrels. The wine is aged for 12 months to give it structure while conserving the characteristics of the fruit, then bottled on the winery property.

Aging

Aged in French oak barrels for 12 months, of which 30% are new oak.

Aging potential

It is ready to consume. It has an ageing potential of up to 8 years.

Bordeaux Superieur (Bordeaux, France)

Soil

Clay-limestone

Blending

80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon

Vinification

lcoholic and Malolactic fermentation take place in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. Bottling takes place on site with property equipment.

Aging

Aged in French oak barrels for 12 months, of which 30% are new oak.

Aging potential

It is ready to consume. It has an ageing potential of up to 10 years.

AOC Entre-Deux-Mers (Bordeaux, France)

Soil

Clay-limestone

Blending

50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc

Vinification

Cold maceration for merlots and cabernets sauvignons; thermo-vinification for cabernets francs, which will extract maximum color and aromas of ripe fruits.

Aging

In stainless steel vats

Aging potential

It is ready to consume. It has an ageing potential of 8 to 10 years.

AOC Bordeaux (Bordeaux, France)

Soil

Clay-limestone, sandy limonous soil

Blending

100% Merlot

Vinification

The must went through an alcoholic fermentation in a low temperature so that to obtain the maximum aromas. Ageing on fine lees in order to reinforce the smoothness of the wine.

Aging

In modern thermo-regulated vats

AOC Sauternes (Bordeaux, France)

Soil

Clay-Limestone; Gravels and sand

Blending

100% Sémilion

Vinification

Manual harvest with successive sorting. Fermentation during 21 days.

Aging

Maturing in barrels during 18 months for 50% of the harvest

Aging potential

It is ready to drink. It can be aged for 10 to 15 years or more

AOC Saint-Emilion (Bordeaux, France)

Soil

Sandy gravel

Blending

80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc

Vinification

Once the grapes have reached maturation, they are harvested, selected and crushed. Then vinification in concrete vats with good thermal insulator.

Aging

In new oak barrels for about 12 months.

Aging potential

It is ready to drink. It can be aged for 10 to 15 years or more.

AOC Médoc (Bordeaux, France)

Soil

Clay-limestone and graves

Blending

25 % Merlot, 75 % Cabernet Franc

Vinification

In epoxy resin-coated cement vats, long vatting period.

Aging

100% in French oak barrels for 8 months. Racking every 3 months

Aging potential

It is ready to drink. It can be aged very long.

AOC Médoc (Bordeaux, France)

Soil

Clay-limestone and graves

Blending

50 % Merlot, 50 % Cabernet Franc

Vinification

100% hand picking and long maceration

Aging

100% in French oak barrels (25% new) for 16 to 20 months.

Aging potential

It is ready to drink. It can be aged very long.

Awards

Bernard Burtschy France 14/20
Jean-Marc Quarin France 15/20
Neal Martin UK 87/100
The Wine Patriot France 89/100
Robert Parker USA 88/100
DVE France 91/100

AOC Bordeaux (Bordeaux, France)

Soil

Gravels, clay and limestone.

Blending

65% Sauvignon, 20% Sémillon, 15% Muscadelle

Vinification

Le Cygne is produced with the greatest care :
-Handpicking with repeated passages through the rows, selecting only perfectly ripe grapes at each passage.
-Pressing of the whole bunches
-Fermenting and ageing in barrels of which 40% are new.

Aging

The wine is matured on fine lees with regular batonnage stirring to reveal the complexity of the ripe grapes. Bottled just before the summer, the wine conserves over the years the freshness of the Muscadelle aromas which soften the exuberance of the Sauvignon.

Aging potential

It is ready to drink. It can be still kept for 3-4 years.