Château Picque-Caillou (red)

AOC PESSAC-LEOGNAN

«A brilliant, very bright vermilion colour that is particularly deep for this vintage. A smooth and delicate nose with subtle vanilla notes coming. Spices, as usual, are present in a very elegant style. The wine is very long and silky smooth. It has great harmony and a delicate texture. A creamy finish brings notes of roasted coffee beans which add to the wine’s complexity. The tannins are savoury and coated. A real success in this difficulty vintage ». Jean-Claude Berrouet’s (Oenologist for Château PETRUS)

WINE MAKER

Denis Dubourdieu. A close neighbour of the prestigious Haut-Brion and Pape Clément châteaux, this vineyard offers top class wines that display superb balance and delicacy, reflecting perfectly the values of the prestigious Pessac-Léognan appellation.

SITE

Château Picque Caillou is located at the gates of the city of Bordeaux in the heart of the Pessac-Léognan appellation, the Bordeaux vineyard’s historic cradle.

GRAPE VARIETY

50 % Merlot,
50 % Cabernet Sauvignon.

SOIL

Layers of Gunz-type Pyrenean gravel.

GROWING METHOD

Traditional ploughing. Bordelaise pruning, with 2 canes of 3 buds per vine. De-leafing on the east-side of the row at end of June/beginning July. Crop thinning end July/beginning August. Hand-harvesting spread out over a period of around 6 weeks. Manual sorting table over a harvesting bin.

SURFACE AREA

21 hectares.

DENSITY

6 900 to 10 000 vines / hectare.

VINIFICATION

Alcoholic fermentation and maceration at controlled temperatures of 25°-28°C in stainless steel vats. Post-fermentation macerations at 30°C for about 10 days before running off into vat. Malo-lactic fermentation in vat.