The Property

The  Property
The Property

Planted on a vineyard facing north-south, the property ejoys an optimum sunlight situation. Successive generations managed to combine traditional wine making methods with modern oenological technologies. These improvments help providing the care neede for the production of a quality wine.

The wine of Chateau La Botte mature in tanks and barrels for a year on average, according to their quality and characteristics.

This results in red wines with fruity, generous favour, well balanced, giving off a rare bouquet and acquiring quality and maturity over the years.

Dry white wines are crisps and delicate, wwith subtle hints of Sauvignon. M Blanchard also produces a Bordeaux rosé with vibratn colours, and fruity flavours, a white and rosé Crémant de Bordeaux traditionally harvested and a Bordeaux Brandy.

Wineyard

Wineyard
Wineyard
surface 18 Ha
soil
 

Clay and limestone of the quaternary period.
North-South orientation

Grape variety






 

Red : 
Merlot noir 75%
Cabernet Sauvignon 15%
Cabernet Franc 10% 

Blanc :
Sauvignon 75%
Sémillon 25% 

Working method

 

Natural grass covering between wine lines
Double guyot pear puning
Leaf removal - Thinning

Warehouse

Warehouse
Warehouse

Production









 

Red :
Tipping trailer juice settling
Harvesting and destemming
2-3 days maceration
28°C controlled fermentation over 20 days
Low pressure pressing

White :     
Low pressure pressing
Settling
Cold stabulation (10°) during 7 days
Temperature controlled fermentation

Maturing

Red :
12 months, in tanks or barrels

White :
on lees for 3 months