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Chateau Micalet, Haut-Médoc 1999
France / Red

Chateau Micalet, Haut-Médoc 1999

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Fruit

Earth

Acid

Body

Tannins

Notes from the producer:

"The first time the Micalet vintage was mentioned was in the 6th edition – dating from 1893 – of « Bordeaux et ses vins » written by Edouard Féret. It was then recorded as a ‘Cru artisan’ – crafty vintage. Its owner indeed, Jean Péraud, was a pastry maker but also a farmer in his spare time on the family estate, consisting mostly in vineyards, extending over the village of Lamarque. The quality of the Micalet vintage was already well-known at the time, as it was awarded in 1990 the medal of honor of the City of Paris for the 1887 to 1899 Micalet vintage years. Jean Péraud’s daughter, Madeleine, who was married to Mr Guiet, handed over the property’s ownership to Denis Fédieu in 1972, namely 2 hectares of vines and 1 hectare of land. Anne-Marie and Denis Fédieu, thanks to a succession of exchanges, purchases, new planting, re-structured the vineyard. From the 1986 harvest on, wine-growing is carried out in the village of Cussac-Fort-Médoc."

Country
France
Sub-Region
Haut-Médoc
Region
Bordeaux
Varieties
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot
Farming
Sustainable
Soil
Gravel, limestone, clay
Winemaking
Handpicking, alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in stainless steel vats, 21-to-30-day-vatting. Aging 100% in barrels of which 30% are new.