Château Edmus

Designation	Saint émilion grand cru
Vineyard Size	2 ha out of a 5, 81 ha estate
Soil type	Sand and gravels
Vine varieties	75% merlot; 25% Cabernet franc (against 85/15 usually)
Planting density	-
Average vine age	40 years
Vine growing conditions	-
Pruning method	-
Grape harvesting	Dates : 1st October for Merlot and 6th October for the Cabernet Franc Manual harvest for a first selection of the best grapes Drying up of the bunches before destemming Hand sorting after destemming
Vinification	Cement vats Light bleeding (10%) on the day of harvest Extraction by shedding and regular pumping over Fermentation : 9 days for the alcoholic fermentation ; 15 days for the malolactic fermentation Maceration of 28 days
Maturing	Aging in French oak barrels (50% new oak, 25% one-year old and 25% two-year old) Stirring of the wine while in barrels, limited racking Alcohol content : 13,0°