Appellation: Pomerol Owner: The Bourotte-Audy family Director: Jean-Baptiste Bourotte Consultant Winemaker: Michel Rolland’s team Orientation of the estate: Eco-friendly integrated agriculture. Estate engaged in a global environmental strategy Location: Pomerol plateau Surface area: 1.30 hectares Soils: sandy clay with some gravel on the surface Grape varieties: 100% Merlot Vine density: 6,500 vines per hectare Average age of vines: 34 years Pruning: guyot double and guyot simple Soil management: traditional by machine Green works: leaf removals in several times, leaf-trimming depending on timing of veraison Harvesting: by hand into small crates: sorting before and after destemming on vibrating tables Vats: in small thermoregulated stainless steel and cement Vinification: plot by plot; manual pumping over with punching of the cap if necessary, maceration for around