Lacoste Borie
Date of harvest
September, 28th to October, 13th 2016
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Blend
61% Cabernet Sauvignon - 29% Merlot - 10% Cabernet Franc
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Total vineyard surface
90 hectares around the Château
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Vineyard surface under production
58 hectares in one block around the Château
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Average age of the vines
38 years old
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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 pieds/hectare
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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 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 (45% new barrels each vintage) for between 14 to 16 months depending on the vintage.
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Owner
M. François-Xavier BORIE
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Oenologist - R&D Director
Ms Christel SPINNER
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Cellar Master
M. Philippe GOUZE
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Vineyard Manager
M. Antonio FLORES
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Consultant oenologist
M. Eric BOISSENOT
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Public relation
Miss Emeline BORIE
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