Château Valfontaine – Red Designation Bordeaux Vineyard Size 60 hectares Soil type Clayey table-land Vine varieties 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc Planting density - Average vine age 35 years Vine growing conditions - Pruning method - Grape harvesting - Vinification Traditional vinification. One week cool maceration before fermentation to extract primary aromas. Alcoholic fermentation at 30-32°C with 2 pumping over a day. At the end of alcoholic fermentation, maceration of 2 weeks at 26-28°C. Running off after malo-lactic fermentation and several racking during the maturing Bottling in March for the sale Maturing - Ageing -
