emotion
PREUILLAC
"The incomparable thrill of getting so much out of a terroir that seems so austere at first sight; the wonderful sensation of working purely for pleasure, without any other guide than the quest for excellence; the exaltation that comes from giving our very best, day after day; finally, the emotion we share with others when we taste the wine and its expression of all that passion. Many and varied are the emotions that make up this micro-cuvée shaped by the craftsman's skill and the soils of the Médoc, this earth that is always so generous as long as we are generous in return."
J.C. Mau
70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc
Type of Harvesting Exclusively by hand, grapes sorted on a table installed in the vines Winemaking 100% in temperature-controlled wooden vats. Malolactic Fermentation In new oak barrels (supplied by Taransaud cooperage). Maceration 28 days. |
Maturing Matured on the fine lees for 4 months. Racked once after 4 months. Total maturing time of 18 months in 100% new oak barrels Average yield 40 hl/ha. Bottled At Château Preuillac in Lesparre Médoc. Average Production 1,200 to 3000 bottles. |
emotion Preuillac was made in 2003, 2005 and 2009.