Château Grand Bert
Red
It is at a place called « Bert », located south of the Saint-Emilion appellation, that we discover the Château Grand du Bert.
11 hectares of vines surround a pretty 15th century residence and its dovecote, both of which look unto the famous bell tower of the village of Saint-Emilion. Listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the Saint-Emilion vineyard produces a wine that the English have nicknamed « the king of wines ». The Chateau has belonged for 7 generations to the Poitevin Lavigne family.
« Our wine is the fruit of a harmony between culture, winemaking, maturation and the art of the winemaker. »
| TECHNICAL INFO |
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| Appellation | Saint-Emilion Grand Cru |
| VINEYARD | 11 hectares |
| TYPICAL BLEND | - 85% Merlot
- 15% Cabernet Franc
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| VINES | The vineyard is located on a deep sandy and gravelly soil south of Saint-Emilion. The vineyard´s operation is precise, traditional and considerate. |
| HARVEST | The most technologically advanced machine carries out the harvest. As soon as the grapes arrive in the cellar, a total destemming, a hand sorting by a team of six and a gentle crushing are performed. |
| ŒNOLOGIST | Stéphane Beuret, Daniel Millet and the Poitevin Family. |
| VINIFICATION | Traditional winemaking. Low temperature pre-fermentation is practised for 72 hours in order to extract colours and structure. 10-day alcoholic fermentation and 30-day fermentation « sous marc » which gives the wine its tannic structure and reveals the qualities of the vintage. |
| AGEING | 18 months in 100% new French oak barrels |
| PRODUCTION | 48,000 Bottles |
| ALCOHOL CONTENT | 14.5% vol. |
| CLOSURE TYPE | Cork |
| PACKAGING | |
