SAUTERNES « Château Haut Bergeron »

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SAUTERNES
« Château Haut Bergeron »
Producer :
R. LAMOTHE & Fils
Grape-variety :
7500 feet / ha with 90% Sémillon, 8% Sauvignon, 2% Muscadelle.
Age of the vines :
≈ 50 years old
Situation :
In the communes of Preignac, Bommes, Sauternes and Barsac. A part of
the vineyard is closer to the Château d’Yquem
Soil :
Gravely-Clay and sandy in Sauternes, clayey-limestone in Barsac.
Production area :
25 ha 54.
Vinification :
“Cot” pruning, traditional culture, organic improvement, thinning out
the leaves at the end of August in the grapes.
Mainly manual grape-harvest with a consecutive sorting out (4 to 6
times in botrytised grapes).
Traditional vinification at thermo-regulated temperature. In funnel and
then a fermentation in oak barrels for about 18 months (30 to 50% in
new barrels)
Alcoholic Content :
14°
Tasting :
Powerful wine with a big fineness, a great unctuousness and a subtle
bouquet, liquored, very alcoholic and have honey, lime and acacia
flavours.
Serving temperature :
6°C to 8°C.
Suggested dishes :
Aperitif or with some “fois gras”, pike with white butter, sole or calf
sweetbread, frog legs, roquefort, walnut cakes, Pithiviers and sorbets
Ageing :
4 to 25 years or more.
FOURNIER Père et Fils
Propriétaires - Récoltants M.G.
B.P. 7 - Chaudoux - VERDIGNY - 18300 SANCERRE - France
Tel. 33 (0)2 48 79 35 24 - Fax 33 (0)2 48 79 30 41
INTERNET : http://www.fournier-pere-fils.fr - E-mail : [email protected]
S. A. S. au Capital de 225 000 € - Siret 324 611 391 00016
Banque : Crédit Agricole Sancerre 64000747000