Chateau Rousseau de Sipian - Apellation Médoc - Grand vin de Bordeaux


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	Appellation : AOC MEDOC Extent of the vineyard : 15 hectares of which 1.5 hectares are devoted to Rosé 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 : Picked by hand with sorting table in the vineyard 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 60 % new wood for the Grand Vin Time spent in barrel : 12 months Directors : Christopher and Jacqueline Racey Estate Manager : Nicolas Delacressonnière Consultant Oenologist : Christophe Coupez – C.E.I.O. of Pauillac Other wines : Les Tourelles de Sipian, AOC Médoc – second wine ; Château Rousseau de Sipian, AOC Bordeaux Rosé
	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: 40.000 bouteilles AWARDS : Château Rousseau de Sipian 2006: Gold Medal at the Concours Mondial des Vins, Brussels, 2009 Silver Medal at the Concours de Bordeaux Vins d’Aquitaine, 2009 Bronze Medal at the Concours Général Agricole, Paris 2009 Château Rousseau de Sipian 2005: Silver Medal at the Concours Général Agricole, Paris 2008 Silver Medal at the Concours de Bordeaux Vins d’Aquitaine, 2007

	Les Tourelles de Sipian is a wine made on the property of Château Rousseau de Sipian, and receives the same care and attention given to the Grand Vin. Conceived to give pleasure whilst young, this supple wine, attractive on the palate and endowed with a delightful aromatic complexity can be appreciated very soon after it is made. Production: 18.000 bouteilles

	CHÂTEAU The rosé wine produced at Château Rousseau de Sipian is said to be “bled rosé” which means that before starting the fermentation of the red wine, part of the juice is run off. The light-coloured juice that is obtained is vinified at a low temperature in order to retain all the fruity aromas and bottling follows shortly afterwards. This is a fresh, fruity wine that will find a place on every table, whatever the occasion Production: 9.500 bouteilles

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All year round : Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 12.00 and 14.00 to 17.00.

ACCESS :
National 215 from Bordeaux to Lesparre
Then follow the direction Valeyrac, Port de Goulée

Château Rousseau de Sipian - Vin du Médoc - Route du Port de Goulée - 33340 Valeyrac - France - Tel: 05 56 41 54 92 - E-mail: rousseaudesipian@orange.fr