Lacoste Borie
Date of harvest
September, 30th to October, 11th 2013
Blend
60% Cabernet Sauvignon - 30% Merlot - 10% Cabernet Franc
Tasting notes
The Lacoste Borie 2013 presents a nice ruby red color. It is a medium-bodied wine with a well-developed, ripe fruity, spicy, toasty and iron-scented bouquet. The flavors are soft, savory and round. The palate presents a beautiful structure supported by charming tannins. It is a very pleasant wine which will need few more years to mature.
Total vineyard surface
90 hectares around the Château
Vineyard surface under production
55 hectares in one block around the Château
Average age of the vines
38 years old
Soil - Terroir
Very deep coarse gravel
Vineyard grape varieties
75% Cabernet Sauvignon - 20% Merlot - 5% Cabernet Franc
Density of planting
10 000 pieds/hectare
Rootstock
Riparia gloire & 101.14
Growing of the vines
Mechanical ploughing of the Soil Viticulture practices: Spraying kept to the absolute effective minimum.
Harvest
Exclusively hand picked
Grape sorting
Two successive selections before and after de-stemming process
Vinification
A long period of maceration (about 3 weeks)
Ageing
In French oak barrels (45% new barrels each vintage) for between 14 to 16 months depending on the vintage.
Owner
M. François-Xavier BORIE
Oenologist - R&D Director
Ms Christel SPINNER
Cellar Master
M. Philippe GOUZE
Vineyard Manager
M. Marc DUVOCELLE
Consultant oenologist
M. Eric BOISSENOT
Public relation
Miss Emeline BORIE