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Appellation
: Pessac-Léognan
Surface area : 4 hectares of white and 4 hectares of
red wine varieties
Grape varieties : White : Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon
Red : Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot
Average age of the vines : 15 years
Vineyard density : 7,200 vines/hectare
Production : 2,000 cases of white and 2,000 of red
Fermentation
temperatures : 20°C for the white, 30° C for the red
Time spent on the skins : 21 days
Vats : stainless steel
Length of ageing : 10 months for the white wine, 16
to 18 months for the red
Barrel age : 20% new barrels every year
Owner
: Société civile des Grandes Graves
Managing Director : Antony Perrin
Technical manager : Eric Perrin
Vineyard manager : Aimé Ladevèze
Cellarmaster : Bertrand Cherel
Consulting œnologists : André Vaset and Denis Dubourdieu
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