Château Barrabaque Prestige
Red
A wine making property since the 18th century, Château Barrabaque has belonged to the Noël family since 1936.
An exceptional terroir: in the Fronsac and Canon-Fronsac wine regions, close to Pomerol and Saint-Emilion, the Château produces some of the great Bordeaux wines, mostly Merlot.
| TECHNICAL INFO |
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| Appellation | Canon-Fronsac |
| VINEYARD | 10 hectares |
| TYPICAL BLEND | - 18% Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2% Malbec
- 80% Merlot
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| VINES | On clay-limestone soil facing due south and siliceous clay at the bottom of the hillside. The operation of the vineyard is precise, traditional and considerate. |
| HARVEST | Manual in crates at maturity.
Careful sorting of the grape harvest after destemming. |
| ŒNOLOGIST | Caroline Noël-Barroux succeeded Nicole Noël, her mother, in 2004. |
| VINIFICATION | Fermentation in temperature-controlled cement vats with a long maceration of at least 4 weeks. |
| AGEING | 15 to 18 months in 30% new French oak barrels |
| PRODUCTION | 15,000 Bottles |
| ALCOHOL CONTENT | 14.5% vol. |
| CLOSURE TYPE | Cork |
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