Château
Le Trale
Le Trale correspond aux parcelles classées en appellation Saint-Estèphe du Château Maurac. Il s’agit de la plus petite propriété de l’appellation avec une surface de seulement 0,15 hectares. La production annuelle est d’environ 900 bouteilles. Le style des vins s’articule autour de la recherche de pureté du fruit et de l’élégance du toucher de bouche.
Vineyard area
0.15 Ha
Average age of the vines
25 ans
Terroir / Geology
Gravel
Grape varieties
100% Merlot
Vinification
Traditional vinification without oenological inputs, hand-picking followed by table sorting.
Fermentation is carried out in temperature-controlled vats to ensure that the fruit
expression of the fruit.
Alcoholic fermentation at around 26-28°C
Maceration for 3 to 5 weeks.
Blending after ageing.
Breeding
15 to 18 months without racking.
Aged in barrels, of which around 30% are new.
Vineyard management
Integrated viticulture : yields are kept under control by rational pruning and the vineyard is protected by moderate sanitary measures.
Administrative name
SCEA Château Maurac
Owner
Claude GAUDIN et Patrick LEROY
Director
Claude GAUDIN
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