Date of harvest: 15th to 29th of September 2011
Blend: 55% Cabernet Sauvignon - 40% Merlot - 5% Cabernet Franc
Total vineyard surface:
90 hectares around the Château
Vineyard surface under production:
55 hectares in one block around the Château
Average age of the vines:
38 years old
Soil - Terroir:
Very deep coarse gravel
Vineyard grape varieties:
75% Cabernet Sauvignon - 20% Merlot - 5% Cabernet Franc

Density of planting: 10 000 pieds/hectare
Rootstock: Riparia gloire & 101.14
Growing of the vines:

Mechanical ploughing of the Soil Viticulture practices: Spraying kept to the absolute effective minimum.