Appellation: Pomerol Surface area: 11.8 unbroken hectares Output: Between 3,500 and 4,500 cases Second label: Duo de Conseillante Owner: SC des Héritiers Nicolas Managing directors: Bertrand Nicolas and Jean-Valmy Nicolas Gen. Manager / Winemaker: Jean-Michel Laporte Oenologist: Gilles Pauquet Marketing: Through the Bordeaux wine exchange
Member
of the Union des Grands Crus and the Bordeaux
Wine Academy
Visits by appointment
THE
VINEYARD
Soil composition: 60% grey clay and 40% sandy gravel, resting on red clay (iron dross) Grape types: 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc Pruning: Single and double Guyot Planting density: 6,000 vines per hectare on average Yield: 3,500 to 4,000 litres per hectare Average age of vines: 30 years
THE
WINE
Harvesting: At optimal phenolic ripeness, by hand, in low-capacity, open
trays Sorting: By hand and machine on 4 tables Winemaking process: Pre-fermentary cold-maceration for 2 to 5 days, vatted for 3
to 4 weeks Vats: Stainless steel, fully temperature-controlled Selection: Vertical wine press and separate ageing of press wines
AGEING
Ageing: 80% to 100% in new, French oak barrels, from a number of
carefully selected coopers Average length: 18 months Racking: Racking using air pressure every 3 months Fining: 3 to 5 fresh egg whites per barrel
CHATEAU
LA CONSEILLANTE
