Appellation : AOC MEDOC
Extent of the vineyard : 10 hectares
Soil : Garonne gravel, sandy gravel, and clay/chalk
Planting density : 6000 vines / ha
Grape varieties : Cabernet 48 %, Merlot 48 %, Petit Verdot 4%
Average age of vines : 20 years
Vinyard methods : Guyot double and cordon, sound protection of the vineyard, mechanical weeding, grass left between the vines, deleafing
Yield : 40 to 45 hl /ha
Vendanges : Mecanical with sorting table
Vinification : in thermo-regulated cement vats, length of time in vat 3 to 4 weeks, malolactic fermentation in vat.
Aging process: 100 % in barrel, of which 30 % new wood for the Grand Vin
Time spent in barrel : 12 months
Director : Mme Wenjue Chevalier
Wine Maker : Fabien Deleau
Consultant Oenologist : Christophe Coupez – C.E.I.O. of Pauillac
CHÂTEAU
The Grand Vin of Château Rousseau de Sipian is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot coming from the parcels with the best exposure. The grapes are picked by hand when they reach optimal maturity then vinified in accordance with the quality potential of each vintage. Afterwards the blended wines are aged in oak barrels for a minimum of 12 months. Finally, at the end of this period a meticulous selection of the different lots is made and the wine now finished is bottled.
Production: 55.000 bouteilles
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National 215 from Bordeaux to Lesparre
Then follow the direction Valeyrac, Port de Goulée