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CHATEAU TOUR SAINT-ANDRE
LALANDE DE POMEROL |
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Château TOUR SAINT-ANDRÉ is made in a pleasant, easy-to-drink style. This wine is best enjoyed in its youth, when it is full of ripe fruit. Care is taken during winemaking to produce a soft, fruity, elegant wine that is pleasant to drink young. It will continue to improve for about five years, although it can age for much longer according to wine lovers' preferences. |
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AREA UNDER VINE :
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Second wine of Château Haut-Chaigneau (approximately 10.5 hectares)
Siliceous-clay and clay-gravel-sand (for most of the vineyard) on the Chevrol plateau in the commune of Néac, close to Grand Ormeau and Les Cruzelles in the Lalande de Pomerol appellation
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GRAPE VARIETIES :
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35% Merlot - 10% Cabernet Sauvignon - 55% Cabernet Franc
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AVERAGE OF THE VINES :
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25 years old
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AGEING :
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10-14 months in oak barrels, 70% of which have been used to age two vintages and 30% for one vintage. Underground cellar specially designed for ageing fine wine.
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PRODUCTION :
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5,600 cases
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