Pédesclaux, Fleur de Pédesclaux, AOC Pauillac, Rouge, 2021

Blossoming as soon as it is opened. With its richer concentration in merlot, this wine offers a softer, lighter touch with a warm and silky texture. Its fruity aromas are intense, crisp and pleasing on the palate.

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

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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.