FOURAULT COMPANY
37, cours Xavier Arnozan
33000 Bordeaux – France
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Château La Roque de By
Designation
Médoc A.O.C. - Cru Bourgeois
Vineyard Size
15 hectares
Soil type
Graves over hardpan-subsoil
Vine varieties
50% Cabernet-Sauvignon, 50% Merlot
Planting density
6 600 plants/ha
Average vine age
35 years
Vine growing conditions
The vineyard is cultivated according to the rules of the art, the wines are never too heavily laden with fruit, nor allowed to produce high yields.
Pruning method
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Grape harvesting
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Vinification
The marvelous traditional oak vat house exudes a black, spicy fruitiness, after 12 months ageing in wooden vats and french oak barrels. Fining is performed traditionally with egg-whites in barrels and vats.