Pédesclaux, Fleur de Pédesclaux, AOC Pauillac, Rouge, 2021
The wine
THE WINE
Owners: Family Lorenzetti
Managing Director: Emmanuel Cruse
Property Director: Vincent Bache-Gabrielsen
Head of culture: Félix Soulagnet
Cellar Master: Audrey Ricordi
Consulting oenologist: Eric Boissenot
Total area: 50 ha
Surface in production : 46.1 ha
Density of planting :10 000 feet / ha
Grape varieties: 59 % Cabernet-Sauvignon, 32 % Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 4 % Petit Verdot,
Terroir
Garonne gravel on limestone bedrock
In the vineyard
All work favorizing a good distribution and aeration of the grapes (disbudding, clipping, thinning out of leaves). Hand-picked sorting harvest according to the terroir, the vigorous zones and separation between stocks from the heart and the borders of our plots. Harvest in crates, followed by a manual sorting on clusters and then on berries.
Harvest start date
Harvest from 24th of September to 5th of October 2021
Vinification
Gravitary vatting without pressing. Prefermentary cold maceration. Long vatting period. Gravitary vinification without pump
Varietals
Merlot : 53%
Cabernet sauvignon : 39%
Petit verdot : 8%
Specifications
Tasting notes
Based on its high proportion of Petit Verdot, Fleur de Pédesclaux 2021 reveals an intoxicating nose, and evoking fresh notes of currants and lilies. The mouth, ample and fine, is distinguished by its freshness and abundance. The finish, dense with vanilla aromas, reveals bread-like notes expressing its impressive balance.

