A densely textured wine from the de Butler family, this has firm tannins and plenty of blackberry fruits. Richness and concentration are balanced by attractive acidity. The wine should age well.

The estate is composed of 10 hectares with vines situated on the plateau in the township of Portets, about 20 miles South of
Bordeaux. Gravel soil on clay. Average vine age is 36 years. The winemaker, Christine Jacoby-Sourdes, has always been surrounded
by vines, as her parents owned vineyards in Barsac. She studied oenology at the Université de Bordeaux, and started professionally
making wine in 1986. She was the first woman to take up a oenology laboratory in the Sauternes region. The estate has HEV3—
High Environmental Value 3—the highest certification level. This means a more friendly environmental agriculture within very strict
specifications, created and controlled by the French State.
Wine Making
Both the Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are harvested by hand and completely de-stemmed. Vinification in stainless-steel
vats with maceration for 18 days. Aged for 12 months in French barrels.

• Female Winemaker
• Merlot
• Cabernet Sauvignon
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• Type: Wines
• Sub-type: Wines
• Class: Red
• ABV%: 13