| Beauséjour 2007 • March 2008 | BEAUSÉJOUR
Héritiers Duffau-Lagarrosse
1st Great Classified Growth
2007 Vintage
Geographical situation :
On the west limestone plateau at Saint Martin in Saint Emilion.
Surface area :
7 hectares (17.29 acres).
Soil :
Asteria limestone and clay.
Average density of plantation :
6,500 plants per hectare.
Grape varieties :
- 70% Merlot,
- 20% Cabernet Franc,
- 10% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Average age of the vines :
39 years.
Average yield :
38 hectolitres per hectare.
Vineyard management techniques :
Vines grown in the traditional manner. Sustainable viticulture techniques are carried out in the vines of Beauséjour.
Harvest :
From October 2 to 5 for the Merlot,
October 9 and 11 for the Cabernets,
Manual picking with sorting of grapes on a vibrating sorting before and after de-stemming.
Vinification :
Plot by plot fermentation,
Vatting period lasting 4 to 5 weeks, in temperature-controlled concrete vats (60 hl to 80 hl),
Regular and repeated tastings during the vinification with Jean-Philippe Fort, the consultant œnologist of Laboratoire Rolland.
Ageing :
55% in new barrels, 45% in second-fill barrels, for a minimal period of 12 months.
Owners : The Duffau-Lagarrosse family and heirs.
General managers : Christophe Redaud and Vincent Duffau-Lagarrosse.
Contact :
S.C. Château Beauséjour – Héritiers Duffau-Lagarrosse – 33330 Saint-Emilion
Tel : +33 (0) 557 247 161 – Fax : +33 (0) 557 744 840
E-mail : beausejourhdl@wanadoo.fr
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