Château le Monastere (organic)
Château le Monastere (organic)
Beautiful red colour. Fine nose showing red fruit intertwined with floral notes. Slight vividness on the palate, well-balanced and persisting finish.
LOCATION: The estate belonging to Mr Grenier and located on the road of Pugnac – Bourg sur Gironde, in the village of Lansac.
VINEYARD AREA: 35 hectares in organic viticulture since 1989
SOIL : Clayey-calcareous hills (40%) and clayey-silty slopes (60%)
GRAPE VARIETALS: 80 % Merlot, 15 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Malbec Average age of the vines : 25 years old for the cabernet, 30 for the Merlots and Malbec
WORK OF THE VINES AND HARVESTING: Eco-friendly processes with no chemical fertilizer, no pesticides. Mechanical harvesting with the new beating systems to preserve the shoots and vine stocks.
VINIFICATION : Traditional vinification in thermo-regulated stainless steel vats. Trend to make fruitier and less tannic wines (no yeasts, no fining, no enzyms).
ANNUAL PRODUCTION : 75,000 bottles