Union de Producteurs St-Émilion
Côtes Rocheuses St-Émilion Grand Cru
2015
About this winery
Robert Villepigue, director of Château Figeac from 1905 to 1928 then owner of Château Cadet Piolat had the idea of creating a cooperative winery in Saint-Emilion in the 1930s. In 1966, the winery was recognized as a producer group. Its activity then extended to the 8 communes of the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) "Saint-Emilion" Today, the Union of Producers represents more than 12% of all AOC Saint-Emilion.
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Product notes
Soil and terroir: Ancient and grave sands. - Average age of the vines: 50 years.
Production notes
Harvest by plot and by grape variety. - Vinification by optical sorting, gravity vatting in thermoregulated stainless steel tanks. Cold pre-fermentation maceration. Fermentation from 25 to 30 days. Use of low volume vertical presses. Malolactic fermentation in tanks. - Aging twelve to fourteen months months in French oak barrels (30% new).
Tasting notes
With a magnificent deep garnet color, the nose is intense with notes of blackcurrant, vanilla and undergrowth. The palate is rich and spicy, giving the palate a generous structure and a good length. - Goes wonderfully with a hare stew or a heather rooster in a casserole dish with grapes.