FOURAULT COMPANY
37, cours Xavier Arnozan
33000 Bordeaux – France
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Château Carbonnieux – Red

Designation Pessac-Léognan
Vineyard Size 42 ha (=110 acres)
Soil type Clay-gravel and clay-limestone
Vine varieties

70% Sauvignon

30% Semillon

Planting density 7200 vines/ha
Average vine age 28 years
Vine growing conditions

Environmental friendly growing for sustainable agriculture

(Member of the 1st ISO 14001 certified Bordeaux EMS Association)

Pruning method «Cot» or «Guyot-poussart» pruning Planting
Grape harvesting Hand picking with several passes - Double berry selection
Vinification Gentle pressing using inert gas - Cold clarification
Maturing -
Ageing

Fermenting and ageing in oak barrels and vats

25 % new oak - 10 months with lees stirring

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