PETIT MENUTS - SAINT EMILION

GRAPES : 80% Merlot ; 20% Cabernet Sauvignon OWNER : Jean-Pierre & Philippe RIVIÈRE CONSULTANT : Stéphane DERENONCOURT LOCATION : In the very heart of the town of Saint-Emilion. AREA : 5 Ha SOIL : Sandy clay soil with layers of ferruginous sandstone. FARMING : Sustainable farming , no herbicide, soil worked organically ; manual stripping, green harvesting. Vinification in concrete tanks at low temperature with small regular pumping-over and aging in oak barrels for 9 months.