Château Fage – Red Designation AOC Graves de Vayres Rouge Vineyard Size - Soil type Gravelly soil. Graves carry along by the Dordogne Vine varieties 5% Petit Verdot 5% Malbec 25% Cabernet Sauvignon 65% Merlot Planting density - Average vine age - Vine growing conditions De-budding Pruning method Double Guyot cut Grape harvesting - Vinification Cold pre fermentative maceration. Controlled fermentation Maturing 8 months in new French oak barrels Ageing - www.châteaugoudichaud.fr