Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste
Date of harvest
18th of September to 30th of October 1995.
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Blend
75% Cabernet Sauvignon - 22% Merlot - 3% Cabernet Franc
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Total vineyard surface
90 hectares around the Château
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Vineyard surface under production
55 hectares in one block around the Château
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Average age of the vines
38 years
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Soil - Terroir
Very deep coarse gravel
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Vineyard grape varieties
75% Cabernet Sauvignon - 20% Merlot - 5% Cabernet Franc
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Density of planting
10 000 vines/hectares
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Rootstock
Riparia gloire & 101.14
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Growing of the vines
Mechanical ploughing of the soil Viticulture practices: Spraying kept to the absolute effective minimum
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Harvest
Exclusively hand picked
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Grape sorting
Two successive selections before and after the de-stemming process
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Vinification
A long period of maceration (about 3 weeks)
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Ageing
In French oak barrels (55% new barrels each vintage) for between 16 to 18 months depending on the vintage.
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Owner
M. François-Xavier BORIE
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Cellar Master
M. Philippe GOUZE
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Vineyard Manager
M. Marc DUVOCELLE
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Consultant oenologist
MM. Jacques & Eric BOISSENOT
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Public relation
Miss Emeline BORIE
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