Château
Beau Site Haut Vignoble
Real craftsmanship is accomplished in this tiny vineyard... Step by step, on this
unique terroir, is it possible to produce a wine of truly rare power and
generosity? Each new vintage delivers a great classic. The vineyard of Château
Bel-Air Ortet, situated up against the village of Saint-Estèphe, benefits from an
essentially gravely and remarkably well-drained sub-soil. Its wines with their
deep tannins are full-bodied and harmonious. As with all the truly great wines
from Saint-Estèphe, a few years in the cellar will enhance all their outstanding
qualities
Vineyard area
22 Ha
Average age of the vines
40 ans
Terroir / Geology
¾ deep gravel ¼ limestone-clay
Grape varieties
55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot
Vinification
Cold pre fermentation maceration, extraction by fractional pumping-over and hot
long post-fermentation maceration
Breeding
12 months, 33% in new french oak barrels
Vineyard management
Reasoned cultural practices, prophilaxis, tillages practices
Administrative name
EARL BRAQUESSAC
Owner
BRAQUESSAC
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