CHATEAU BRULESECAILLE

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Appellation	Côtes de Bourg
Type of wine	Red wine
Grape varieties	60% Merlot, 30 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 10 % Cabernet Franc
Soil	Clay limestone. 15 Ha
Age of the vines	35 years-old on average (80 years for the oldest)
Yearly prod.	60 000 bottles
Harvest	Manual harvest
Vinification	Manual sorting of the grapes. Temperatures monitoring and automatic control. Two to three weeks maceration. Twelve months in oak barrels of which one quarter is renewed each year
Drink tips
Tasting	Colour: Red Nose: Finely woodied, liquoriced, and spiced with floral notes (peony). Taste: wide and rich mouth, tannin presents well-balanced. Mild and fresh ending
Awards	Vintage 2005 - 1 star : Guide Hachette 2009 - Bronze Medal : Decanter (2008) - Bronze Medal : IWSC (2008) - Silver Medal : Challenge (2008) - Silver Medal : Vinalies (2008) Vintage 2004 - 1 star : Guide Hachette (2008) Vintage 2003 - 1 star : Guide Hachette 2006 - Vinalies Prize (2006) - Award : Decanter (2006) - Silver Medal : Selection Mondiales Canada (2007) Vintage 2002 - 2 stars : Guide Hachette 2005 - Gold Medal : Concours de Bordeaux (2003) Vintage 2001 - 2 stars : Guide Hachette 2004 - Silver Medal : concours Paris (2003) Vintage 2000 - 2 stars : Guide hachette 2003