Château George 7
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Grape Variety: Merlot
Soil: Clay on limestone plateau
Age of Vines: 35 years
Harvest: By hand. Selective sorting both manual & using the optical sorter.
Fermentation: 500 litre French oak barrels
Ageing: 225 litre French oak barrels for 18 months. 30% new and 70% 1-year old oak barrels
2021
Alcohol Volume: 13.5% abv
Low sulphites: <70mg/l (organic limit <100mg/l)
Bottled: At the Château August 2023
Enjoy: 2022 to 2034
Sustainability: HVE 3 - Highest Level Environmental Value
What the experts say:
91 pts, Georgina Hindle, Decanter, April 2022
“Exotic spices and rich dark chocolate on the nose. Smooth and Supple palate with a sappy drive of black cherries and plums given energy by vibrant acidity. Well balanced and juicy, with a strawberry and fresh mint tang. Bright and energetic yet this also has an understated charm with clear terroir markers in the well-controlled mineral tannins. No chaptalisation.”
90 pts, Jane Anson, Janeanson.com, April 2022
“Pencil lead, chalk, blueberry, raspberry, limestone scrape, a touch enthusiastic its tannic bite, but good quality in a difficult year.”
