Château le Vieux Chênes

Designation	LUSSAC SAINT-EMILION
Vineyard Size	10 hectares
Soil type	Clay and limestone
Vine varieties	98 % Merlot, 2 % Cabernet Franc
Planting density	-
Average vine age	Over 25 years
Vine growing conditions	Controlled vigour, leaf thinning, permanent grassing Controlled yield and harvest at phenolic maturity
Pruning method	Guyot simple
Grape harvesting	-
Vinification	Traditional Bordeaux vinification 2 to 4 weeks' maceration at between 28 and 30 °C
Maturing	Matured in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats at between 10 and 17° C throughout the year
Ageing	-