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Château Tour Perey

Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

On a terroir that produces powerfulness and elegance, Château Tour Perey embodies the best of Saint-Émilion. The in-depth work carried out on the vineyard and in the cellar over the years, results in an aromatic style highlighting the terroir specifics. This Grand Cru is full of very ripe red fruits, notes of vanilla and silky tannins.

Technical details

AOC: Saint Émilion Grand Cru
Superficy: 5.7 ha
Density: 48hl/ha
Pruning: Guyot Double
Sol: Clay and gravel ridges.
Average wine age: 70 years old.
Farming: Sustainable farming with carefully managed soil and enherbed rows.
Blend: 70% merlot,
20% cabernet sauvignon, 10% cabernet franc
USP: Single plot.
Harvest: Hand-picked.

Winemaking takes place in 500 liters oak barrels or in temperature controlled concrete tanks depending of parcels.
A cold pre-fermentation maceration follows a 4-to-6-week long vatting.
Alcoholic fermentation precedes the malolactic fermentation that also takes place in barrels.
The wine is then aged for 18 months in 100% French oak barrels.
Wooden cases of 6 or 12 bottles.