Château Haut-Chaigneau

AREA UNDER VINE :

15 hectares

Siliceous-clay soil with crasse de fer (ferruginous sandstone). Certain plots were drained and reshaped.

GRAPE VARIETIES :

70% Merlot - 15% Cabernet Sauvignon - 15% Cabernet Franc (Proportions may vary according to the vintage).

AVERAGE OF THE VINES :

40 years old

AGEING :

12-14 months in oak barrels, 35% of which are new every year, and 65% previously used for one vintage. Underground cellar specially designed for ageing fine wine.

PRODUCTION :

5,600 cases