LACOSTE BORIE PAUILLAC 2015

Date of harvest September, 18th to October, 4th 2015
Blend 60% Cabernet Sauvignon - 30% Merlot - 10% Cabernet Franc
Total vineyard surface 90 hectares around the Château
Vineyard surface under production 58 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.