CHÂTEAU BEAUSÉJOUR 2011 (Château Beauséjour)

Merlot is the majority grape of this cuvée (80%), added by a little of Cabernet Franc (20%). The vines are located on the parcels Moulin, Caillou, and Clos de l'Eglise, where they were planted on 6 hectares in 1933, 1946, 1959,1964, and until 1998. The yields are of 30hl / ha. The grains are not crushed, they macerate for a long time then are aged in oak barrels for a period of 18 months. The presence of some few new barrels (5%) during the ageing allows to wrap the cuvée with some well-integrated oak notes.