Blend: Cabernet-Sauvignon 52 % Merlot 38 % Cabernet-Franc 5 % Petit-Verdot 5 %

Technical data:
Total area (A.O.C.) 53 hectares
Area in red (A.O.C.) 46 hectares
Geology
Well-drained gravels and clay gravels on shelly limestone and clay subsoil Grape varieties 45% Merlot - 45% Cabernet-Sauvignon 8% Cabernet-Franc - 2% Petit-Verdot
Density of plantation 10 000 plants / ha
Pruning method Guyot double
Average yield 38 hl/ha
inification Thermoregulated stainless steel or oak vats
Fermentation 4 weeks and half - 28 to 30° C
Ageing period 15 months
Oenologist Consultants Michel Rolland
Tasting
Colour Beautiful deep red with glints of violet. Nose fine intensity, pleasantly complex, with red fruit, floral, smoky, toasted, and mineral notes.

Palate mellow, smooth attack, well-rounded with good volume. The same aromatic profile develops as the nose, with fruity, toasted, smoky, slightly minerally notes. Plump tannins. La Réserve de Malartic 2012 presents good length and pleasant complexity. A charming, enjoyable wine that offers a good representation of the appellation and the terroir.