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Description
The estate
Coralie de Boüard and her husband Loïc Maillet acquired Château Clos de Boüard, located in the satellite appellation Montagne Saint- Émilion, in 2016.
The vineyard
Château Clos de Boüard oversees a vineyard of 30 hectares. Approximately 40 years old, the vines are planted on south-facing clay-limestone slopes and produce a great Montagne Saint-Émilion wine.
Winemaking and ageing
Pre-fermentation maceration at 8-10 °C. Alcoholic fermentation. Maceration for 3 to 5 weeks. Malolactic fermentation in new barrels. Vinification by plot, with manual punching down. The wine was aged for 18 months in barrels (30% in new barrels and 36% in one-wine barrels).
Blend
Château Clos de Boüard 2022 is a blend of Merlot (85%), Cabernet Franc (10%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (5%).