Chateau La Violette 2023

Characteristics and tasting tips for Château La Violette 2023

Tasting

Opening with a beautiful purple Colour, this vintage seduces with its density, its creaminess and its freshness.

A balanced and beautifully refined Pomerol red wine

The estate

In the heart of the Pomerol plateau, on the right bank of Bordeaux, the Château La Violette takes its name from the characteristic aromas that its wines' bouquet exudes.

The vineyard

Château La Violette 2023 is a Pomerol wine from an exceptional 1.68 hectare vineyard, of which 1.26 hectares are in production located on the appellation's plateau. The vines, averaging 40 years old, are planted on a terroir composed of fine gravel.

The vintage

A cold winter with average rainfall was followed by a mild spring that favoured an early bud break on 25 March, before a frost episode on 4 and 5 April, which was managed by the expertise of the teams. The mildness of April and May, with little rainfall, ensured homogeneous vegetative development. A quick and regular flowering at the end of May gave way to a June whose storms increased mildew pressure. The summer heat was counterbalanced by high humidity, allowing the vine to resist water stress while preserving a beautiful freshness. Harvesting was carried out under very good weather conditions in a healthy vineyard, revealing high-quality grapes.

Vinification and ageing

Manual harvesting in crates and manual destemming. Micro-vinification carried out exclusively in new barrels. Pre-fermentation maceration for 15 days. Malolactic fermentation in new barrels and ageing for 16 months.

Blend

Merlot (100%).