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The
Vineyard of Château Malard
There are 11 hectares vineyard with the selected
grape varieties: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot
and Sauvignon.
Bernard is a very meticulous winegrower and
takes as much care in the vineyard as in the winery ensuring that the wines
reach their full potential.
Nothing is left aside from the selection
of vinestock, grape varieties to the skilful care and year-round preservation
and conservation of the vineyard.
Although Château Malard does not come
under an appellation for organic wines, no insecticides are used in the
vineyards.
The 11 hectares of their vineyard lie on
a clay-limestone plateau and the vines are sheltered from spring frosts
and benefit from an excellent sun exposure.
Harvest 2000
TECHINCAL
SPECIFICATIONS
| Appellation |
Bordeaux
Supérieur (red)
and Bordeaux (white) |
| Estate
area |
20
hectares |
| Area
plated with vines |
11
hectares |
| Owners |
Bernard
& Morley Reignier |
| Oenologist |
Centre
Oenologique de Grezillac |
| Average
production |
70,000
bottles per year |
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| Fermentation
and maceration |
Natural
without yeast addition |
| Vats |
Epoxy
coated concrete vats and stainless steel |
| Barrels |
French
Allier oak (70%) and American oak (30%) |
| Maturing
in barrels for the special reserve |
12
months |
| Fining |
Egg
albumin |
| Filtration |
In
the spring depending on the harvest |
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| Soil
types |
Clay-limestone |
| Vine
varieties |
42%
Merlot this variety does best on clay-limestone soil, and adds softness,
suppleness and roundness to the wine with aromas of strawberry, raspberry
and cherry. |
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18%
Cabernet Franc produces a well-balanced wines with a hint of blackberry
and spices on the bouquet. Cabernet Franc blends in beautifully with age. |
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13%
Cot (Malbec) contributes a beautiful deep-red colour to the wine as well
as an attractive liveliness. |
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17%
Cabernet Sauvignon this grape is responsible for the wine's structure,
body and longevity. It produces firm, tannic wine with fruity aromas (evoking
blackcurrant, blackberry and myrtle), hints of cedar and musk. |
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10%
Sauvignon combines a blackcurrant aroma with a mouth-watering refreshing
acidity with tinges of citrus fruit and green apple. |
| Pruning |
Single
Guyot |
| Average
age of the vineyard |
27
years |
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