Graves Rouge
Château du Mayne

Type
Red Wine
Appellation
Graves
Variety
50% Merlot50% Cabernet Sauvignon
The Mayne Graves red is an equal blend Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot from the historic Perromat vineyards in Cérons.
Viticulture
Vineyard name
Graves
Soil type
Mixed gravel soil with sand and small stones resting upon a subsoil of oceanic limestone
Vine age25 years old
Vineyard size12 hectares
Vinification
Fermentation in thermo-regulated concrete vats under bioprotection (avoiding sulfites). Cold maceration for 2 to 3 days before fermentation. Vinification for 20 days. Gentle extraction work by successive pumping over. Running off and decanting followed by malolactic fermentation in concrete vats
Elevage12 months in French oak barrels with 50% new barrels and 50% barrels previously used for one vintage
Harvest typeHand Harvested