Winemaker Notes
Baron d'Ardeuil is made from a selection of the best plots from vines more than 15 years old. Harvest and sorting are processed manually. Tradition, with respect to vinification's principles, and an up-to-date equipment completed in 1988, enable the best enhancement of grapes quality. Maturing in new casks gives delicacy and fullness. Bottling is made 20 months after the harvest, then the maturation is going on in air-conditioned cellars. The bouquet is subtler and supple from the third year and wine becomes pleasant to drink. It will keep for some ten years.
In most of France, wines are named by their place of origin and not by the type of grape (with the exception of Alsace). Just like a red Burgundy is by law, always made of Pinot noir, a red Bordeaux is a blended wine composed mainly of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Depending on the laws of the village from which the grapes come, the conditions of the vintage and decisions of the winemaker, the blend can be further supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot and in rare cases, Carmenere. So popular and repeated has this mix of grape varieties become worldwide, that the term, Bordeaux Blend, refers to a wine blended in this style, regardless of origin.
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