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2006-06-14 |
Les Charmes de Liversan
Haut-Médoc
Les Charmes de Liversan come from young vines of the Château Liversan. Vinified to express first and foremost the fruity qualities of this production. This wine pleasure and of thirst is a good introduction in Médoc wines richer and more complex.
Classified as a Cru Bourgeois in 1932, this splendid estate built in 1850 was formerly owned by the Marquis de Latresne during the 18th Century and by the Prince Guy de Polignac from 1984 until the takeover by the Lapalu family in 1995.
Area of the vineyard
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6 hectares. |
Production |
Around 40 000 bottles. |
Soil |
Thin gravel on a chalk subsoil. |
Grape varieties
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49 % Cabernet Sauvignon
50 % Merlot
01 % Cabernet Franc |
Average quantity of plants per hectare
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7000. |
Average of the vines
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25 years
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Wine making process
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In stainless steel vats. Each vat has its own temperature control system. Long vatting for 3 or 4 weeks.
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Maturing |
In oak barrels (25 to 30 % of new barrels every year).
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Les Charmes de Liversan 2003 - Grands Vins de France - Mâcon |
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Les Charmes de Liversan 
