2018 Château de Villegeorge Haut-Médoc

Winemaker Notes: The vineyard is 12,32 hectares and is situated on the commune of Avensan. The vineyard blocks are made up of deep gravel soils, particularly favourable for producing outstanding quality wines.

Every stage of production is carefully adapted to each block. The soil, subsoil or aspect of the land are all important parameters that we take into account when planting vines.

Total surface of vines: 12,3271 ha

Grape varieties: 63% Cabernet-Sauvignon, 37% Merlot.

Production: - 30 to 50 000 bottles of Château de Villegeorge (first label wine) - 20 to 35 000 bottles of l'Etoile de Villegeorge (second label wine)

Soils: deep quaternary gravel

Vine Density: 6.666 to 7.692 vines/ha

Average age of vines: 25 years

Rootstocks: 101-14, 3309 Average yield: 45 hl/ha

Maturation: Oak barrels for the first label (10 to 16 months depending on the vintages) In tanks for the second label

Bottled at the Château

Eco friendly vineyard practices: Certified Terra Vitis since 2003

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Wine Enthusiast - "The estate owned by Marie-Laure Lurton, is now approaching its full potential. This wine has great richness as well as a stylish structure, power, concentration and a dry core that will soften."