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CHATEAU LAULERIE
CUVEE « COMTESSE
DE SEGUR »
AOC MONTRAVEL
ROUGE 2001
Aged in new
French oak barrels
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Varieties
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60%
Merlot - 30% Malbec - 10% Cabernet franc
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Vineyard
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The
special reserve « Comtesse de Ségur »
honours the brand new AOC Montravel Rouge, created in 2001.
The ancient red vines (40 years old), which face South, are
selected for the vinification of this reserve. The choice
of these ancient vines is sourced from the quality and the
concentration of the grapes produced. These vines are closely
planted (5,000 vines /ha) and their yield is naturally restricted
to 45 hL/ha. The thorough care we take of the tasks during
the green period (bud-thinning in spring, leak plucking at
veraison, and bunch-thinning in august when necessary), added
to the severe sorting practised in the vineyard right before
harvest, allows us to obtain grapes which meet our requirements
of maturity, homogeneity and sanitary state.
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Vinification and winegrowing process
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The
de-stemmed and crushed grapes underwent a 4-week maceration.
During fermentation, daily cycles of two pumping-overs, and
one "délestage" (rack-and-return) at the
early stages ensured a soft and progressive extraction of
the phenolic structure. The special reserve « Comtesse
de Ségur », after malolactic fermentation
carried out in tanks, was transferred to new French oak barrels
coming from respected coopers, where it was aged for 12 months.
Regular stirring ensured that the yeast-lees sediment was
into suspension during this year of maturation. A natural
refining with egg white is completed after maturation.
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Wine
analysis
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Alc :
12,9% by vol. - Residual Sugar < 2 g/L - pH : 3,7
- Acidity : 3,3 g/L (H2SO4)
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Tasting
Notes
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On
the nose, lively blackberries are complimented by spicy French
oak. The palate reveals a complex wine with strong fruit,
powerful but silky and round tannins, with a long and ripe
finish. The malbec gives a menthol taste in the middle palate.
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Wine
and food matches
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This
complex and powerful reserve « Comtesse de Ségur »
will best be served at 18°C and to be given a little time
to breathe. It is a much appreciated accompaniment to refined
dishes : red meat, duck liver, duck « confit »,
game, and artisanal cheeses.
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History
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The
name of this reserve is sourced from the Château de
Ségur (Dordogne, France), which has belonged to the
Comtesse de Ségur, famous author of « Les Petites
Filles Modèles ». The Comtesse often stayed in
this charming castle, to write some of the many children novels
she wrote. The vineyard surrounding the castle has been actually
exploited by the Dubard family for more than 15 years.
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