Description
APPELLATION
Lalande-de-Pomerol
ESTATE AREA
29 hectares
SOILS
18 ha of clay with a gravel subsoil on the Néac plateau and 11 ha of large gravel with 15% clay
BLEND
82 % Merlot
10 % Cabernet Franc
5 % Cabernet Sauvignon
3 % Petit Verdot
VINIFICATION
Cold soaking before fermentation at 8 to 10°C – Alcoholic fermentation – 3 to 5 weeks on skin Entirely gravity-fed vinification
AGEING
15 to 18 months, no fining, no filtration
50% new oak, 50% one field
PRODUCTION
130,000 bottles
YIELD
30 to 45 hl/ha
TASTING NOTES
With an intense and deep color, Fleur de Boüard offers a nose with a hint of red berries, blackcurrant and spices. The wine shows a good structure in mouth, soft and silky tanins. Its elegance and long length make it a vintage that stands out.