Technical data
Soil composition: 60% grey clay and 40% sandy gravel, resting on red clay (iron dross)
Grape types: 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc
Pruning: Single and double guyot
Planting density: 6,000 vines per hectare on average
Yield: 3,500 to 4,500 litres per hectare
Average age of vines: 40 years
Ageing: 80% to 100% in new, French oak barrels, from a number of carefully selected coopers
Average length: 18 months
Racking: Racking using air pressure every 3 months
Fining: 4 to 5 fresh egg whites per barrel
Awards
Winedecider: 89
Review
Vintage 2007
This vintage is the piece of evidence that bad years do not exist any more in estates such as La Conseillante. Despite a fussy weather, 2007 arises as an easy wine, based on the fruit, more than on the extraction.
Its ruby colour, its nose