Chateau Chatelier Bordeaux Superieur Rouge

VINTAGE: 2016 COUNTRY: France REGION: Bordeaux APPELLATION: Bordeaux Superieur WINE TYPE: Red VARIETALS: Merlot VARIETAL NOTES: 100% Merlot VINEYARD: Vineyards perched on the steep slopes overlooking the Dordogne river towards Saint-Emilion. ORIENTATION: South, Southeast-facing SOIL: Clay-limestone with a rocky subsoil. VITICULTURE: Cover crops and some lite plowing are employed. Grapes are harvested by hand. VINIFICATION: Fermented in small stainless steel vats at very cool temperatures. Daily lees stirring to add volume and texture to the wine. AGING: Aged in stainless steel in a cool cellar for 12 months.