Bourgueil 2005 - Les Perrières : 16.00 €

The old vines on the Bourgueil slopes produce highly structured wines that are excellent for keeping. The finest slopes in Bourgueil. - 70-year-old vines. - Clayey-siliceous soil on the surface, clayey-limestone deeper down. The slopes of Bourgueil. South-facing. Manual harvesting in 10-kilo crates. Yield: 20hl/hect. - Vinified in open wooden vats with daily cap immersion. Malolactic fermentation and ageing in barrels (50% of which are brand new) - Aged in 550-litre barrels. - Bottled in December 2006.