St Nicolas de Bourgueil

Les Coutures 2017
Coutures is one of the finest wine we make and 2017 doesn't make an exception. Very voluptuous and harmonious, Coutures 2017 has a long and lively attack with a blend of dark fruits and white pepper notes.
Vine
Appellation: Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil
Surface area: 2 ha
Terroir: 50% of gravels, 50% clay & limestone
Grape variety: Cabernet Franc
Average age of vines: years old
Density of vines: 5000 vines / hectare
Rootstock:3309
Prunning method: Guyot simple
Culture:Organic/in conversion to biodynamic
Yield: 38 hl / ha
Harvest: Manual
Vinification
Destemming: Yes
Sorting: To keep the entirety of the grapes, we transfer the grapes by a conveying belt to the reaction tank after the sorting on table.
Macération: Prefermentaire in cold with neither punching on the cap nor trituration; Regular winding-up is required
Fermentation: Alcoholic fermentation is realised with indigenous yeast ; malolactic fermentation is realised in the oak-barrels of 600L which haves been used for other 2 or 3 wines
SO2 Total 18Mg/L
Aging: 18 months in the oak-barrels of 600L,on fine lees
Vol 13%
