Château Guerry

Côtes de Bourg

Grape varieties: Merlot 50%, Malbec 20%, Cabernet Sauvignon 15% , Cabernet Franc 15%

Soil type: Clay-limestone soil on slopes with good sun exposure providing optimum conditions for slow, complete ripening.

Average age of vines: 40 years

Vine density: 5,400 vines per hectare

Viticulture: Traditional Bordeaux pruning method with two canes. Leaf Thinning, sustained farming, lightening if necessary, complete green cover between the vine rows.

Wine making: The grapes are hand-picked and sorted on a vibrating table after destemming. Pre-fermentation maceration. The wine is left on the skins for a long time. 50% of the wine is run off into fine-grained French oak barrels, and the rest into vats.

Yield: 40 to 45 hectolitres per hectare, on average