VINIFICATION The winery has been conceived to get the grapes to the fermentation vat in record time. The vats are stainless steel, the cleanest material available. "A winery is like a maternity hospital where everything must be spotless, " Georges Vigouroux is wont to say. There are enough vats for long fermentation like in the old days, in order to obtain well-constituted wines suitable for ageing. - Fermentation in stainless steel tanks. - Maturation in 225-liter oak barrels and 75 hl oak vats for twelve months. - Bottled at the Château, and stocked on site for several months before being put on the market.  FOOD PAIRING Ideal with game, roasts, stews and any full-flavored dish as well as ripe or flavorful cheeses.  TASTING NOTES Gorgeously inky colour. Deep mulberry fruit on the nose. Deep, rich, intense fruit of dark plum, blackberries, spice and liquorice, with mints, sasparilla notes. Palate is full-bodied with a long, clean, fruit finish.  AWARDS 91/100 Wine Enthusiast