Technical details
Vinification & maturation
Stainless‑steel vatsPumping‑over fermentationMalolactic in vatsPlot‑by‑plot vinificationDensity sorting10 ‑month aging20 % oak barrels80 % steel vats
Grapes
MerlotCabernet FrancCabernet Sauvignon
Soils
ClayLimestoneGravel
Producer
Château Chapelle d'Aliénor
France
Château Chapelle d’Aliénor is a Bordeaux Supérieur estate in Bordeaux, planted on gravel-clay and clay-limestone soils. Its vineyard is farmed according to organic principles and holds Haute Valeur Environnementale OCACIA certification. Vineyard work includes single-Guyot pruning, alternating rows, parcel selection, stripping, thinning and density sorting, with the aim of encouraging root development and soil aeration. Production and distribution are handled by the négociant La Gaffeliere.
Vineyard scale
Medium
40-80 ha