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Appellation
:
A.O.C.
CHINON
Grand
Vin du Val de Loire
Surface
area of the estate:
93
Hectares (229 acres)
Area
under vine:
27
Hectares (67 acres)
Situated
on south-facing
slopes protected from the cold
north wind by the woods that
border the estate.
Owners-Managers
:
E.A.R.L
Gérard et David CHAUVEAU
Gérants
:
Marie-Claude
et David CHAUVEAU
Oenologists
:
M.
Francis Duval-Arnoult - M. Doublier
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The
vineyard spreads across the communes of
PANZOULT
and CRAVANT LES COTEAUX
Soil
:
Argilo-calcareous
and argilo-arenaceous
Grape
varieties :
100
% cabernet franc
Pruning
:
Guyot
simple
Root
stock :
3309/S04
- Cloning Selection 214
Density
:
4500
plants per hectare
Harvesting
:
By machine with
sorting prior to vatting
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Maceration :
Between 10 and 20 days
Fermentation temperature
28 - 32 °C
Heat-regulated fermentation
room :
3,000 hl stainless steel
Maturation in barrels
(oak casks) :
6 to 8 months for special vintages
Filtration :
Lightly filtered before bottling
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France
:
Sold
direct from the estate
Export
:
Via
agent
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