| Appellation: |
| Premieres Côtes de Blaye |
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| Village: |
| Plassac |
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| Grape varieties: |
- 70% Merlot
- 20% Cabernet Sauvignon
- 10% Malbec |
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| Soil types: |
| Clay-limestone on a stony
sub-soil. |
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| Wine making/ageing techniques: |
Grapes sorted by hand, maceration for
15 to 25 days, pneumatic pressing of the marc.
Matured in vats for 18 months. |
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| Taste profile: |
1/ Appearance: brilliant
crimson colour.
2/ Bouquet: when aerated, the nose opens out onto
fresh red fruit aromas.
3/ Palate: supple attack, nice, well-balanced tannins. |
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| Food pairings: |
| White meat, roast chicken
and cold meat platters. |
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| Serving temperature
:16 to
17°c. |
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| Ageing potential
: 3 to 5 years. |
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