Chateau Sartre

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It's a wine to be enjoyed that will accompany you throughout a meal, for right now and for 3 to 4 years to come.

From their hillsides the vines of Chateau Sartre overlook the estuary of the Gironde and the village of Gauriac. On these fine terroirs of Cotes de Bourg, I like to combine the Merlot that gives "flesh" and the Cabernet that structures with elegance.

The fruity and fresh final touch, I entrust to the Malbec, this old grape variety that is becoming rare...

The ageing is done in barrels; with delicacy; for just the right harmony.

I hope you have as much pleasure drinking it as I did making it.

Pascal Meli

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Grape variety

• 70% Merlot
• 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
• 20% Malbec

Terroir

• subsoil: asteriated limestone
• soil: argillo-calcareous
• topography: hilly

Wine-harvest

• mechanic and manual

Vinification 2004

• around 21 days
• under 28°

Ageing 2004

• 7 to 8 months in barrels

Production 2004

• 50,000 bottles

Tasting 2004

• suppleness
• balance between the fruitness of the wine and the spices of the barrel
• rich character