Chateau Escalette Cotes De Bourg (750ml)

A blend of 65% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Malbec from the Côtes de Bourg appellation located on the Right Bank of the Gironde Estuary and the right bank if the Dordogne river in the region of Bordeaux.  This site has a combination of clay-limestone on a stony base, the limestone bedrock is only 50cm deep, allowing good soil drainage. Thanks to the clay on its surface, which is typical on the right river bank, the vines benefit from enough water; clay retains water well.   The grapes are harvested, sorted at the winery and  de-stemmed before undergoing a cold maceration of 3-4 days, slow fermentation, temperature controlled under 28°C and 3 weeks vatting, malolactic fermentation then ageing in concrete tanks for one year.