Château Dassault 2015
THE ESTATE
Area: 29 Ha (71 acres)
Situation: on the northern slopes of Saint-Emilion
Soil: Ancient sands and sands over clay containing iron deposit
Grape Varieties: 70% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Franc, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon
Average age of vines: 35 years
VINEYARD MANAGEMENT
Pruning: double guyot, debuddling
Leaf removal: by hand, on both sides of rows
Green harvesting: if necessary
WINEMAKING PROCESS & AGEING
Winemaking: in small concrete vats with internal temperature control
Ageing: 65% in new barrels - 35% in one-year-old barrels
Ageing period: 14 to 18 months depending on plots
PRODUCTION IN 2015
Surface area harvested: 24,5 Ha (58 acres)
Grape varieties: 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
Harvesting: from 5 to 20 October
Yield: 33,5 HL/ha
Production:
- Chateau Dassault: 93,500 bottles (estimate)
- D de Dassault: 34,000 bottles (estimate)
RATINGS
- WE: 93
- VertdeVin: 93
- Falstaff: 93
- WS: 92
- JL: 91