« I wanted to create an exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon on the incredible terroir of the Piliers. Reduced yields harvest at perfect maturity, and barrel-aging, have created a superbly rich and concentrated wine. Like a true high-end Bordeaux, it will take a few years of cellaring to fully express its potential.»
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Les Piliers Cabernet 2005
Terroir: Clay and lime
Varietals : Cabernet Sauvignon
Vinification :
- Yield limitation through spring pruning and “green harvest”.
- Actual yield is 3 tons per acre.
- Selected leaf removal to improve grape ripeness and health .
- Late harvest in “sur-maturité” to promote skin and aromatic ripeness.
- 100% destemming.
- Cold temperature maceration before fermentation in order to maximize the aromatic expression.
- Temperature controlled fermentation at 28°C.
- Warm (30°C) post-fermentation maceration (3 weeks) with “remontage” to optimize extraction and round off tannins
- Aging in French oak barrels for 12 months.
- A single bottling run without filtration.
Tasting Notes :
- Appearance : Dark, almost black, garnet.
- Nose: Complex, aromas of black current, blackberry, cigar box, and toasted vanilla.
- Taste: Rich and opulent with a tightly woven texture and fine grain tannins.
