Bordeaux

Graves Rouge

Château du Mayne

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Type

Red Wine

Appellation

Graves

Variety

50% Cabernet Sauvignon
50% Merlot

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 age1990s

Vineyard size12 ha total

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 (50% new barrels, 50% barrels previously used for one vintage).

Harvest typeHand Harvested

More about
the producer

Château du Mayne

Founded in 2012

4 hectares

Caroline and Xavier Perromat officially took over the Château du Mayne in 2012, though the estate has been in the Perromat family for several generations. It was the first property acquired by Jean Perromat, who went on to become the head of the Syndicat des Vignerons de Cérons. The domaine comprises four hectares of vines surrounded by woods, and has a deep gravel soil above a sublayer of limestone rich in marine starfish fossils.

The wines are a reflection of the smallest appellation in Bordeaux - Cérons, a subregion within Graves that also produces sweet botrytis wines. Before taking over the Château du Mayne, Xavier worked with his extended family at the domaine, and Caroline worked at Château Haut-Bailly. The winemaking reflects their desire to stay true to the tradit...