Chateau Jalousie Beaulieu

Commune: Galgon

Surface area: 30 hectares

Soil: clay-gravel slopes

Density: 3300 to 4500 vines/hectares

Average age of vines: 30 years

Viticulture: Managed grassing of the vine rows or mechanical ploughing of the soil in order to preserve biodiversity. Leaf stripping.

Harvesting with a sorting of the grapes.

The whole vineyard is managed according to sustainable agriculture and certified High Environmental Value and ISO 14001.

Vinification: Destemming, crushing and vatting.

     Maceration and gentle pumping over operations to extract colour and fruit. Fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats for an average of 20 days.

Blend: 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

Alcohol %: 14°% vol

Production: 162 000 bottles

Ageing: 12 months in stainless steel vats to preserve the fruit.

Bottled at the château on our own bottling line.

Tasting notes: This wine displays an intense garnet red hue with violet tints.

The nose shows a lovely aromatic power and opens with notes of ripe fruit reminiscent of wild blackberries and blackcurrants.

On the palate, the wine shows a firm structure with smooth coated tannins. The mid-palate is fruity, retaining great freshness and lovely balance.

A lovely long finish with spicy notes.

Can easily be cellared for 5 to 7 years.