Bien-aimée de Fleur de Lisse – Technical sheets
Appellation – Saint-Émilion
Surface area – 4,50 Hectares
Nature of soils – The terroir rests on silt limestone soils planted on hillsides
Grape varieties – 50 % Cabernet Franc – 49 % Merlot – 1 % Cabernet Sauvignon.
Rootstock – 101-14-Gravesac
Average age of the vines – 40 to 50 years
Density of plantation – 5 500 vines per hectare
Methods of cultivation – Pruning in double guyot, work in 4 different ways, cereals seed row distance, organic compost, bud removal, hand harvest. Management of the vineyard in biodynamie
Vinification – Harvest and vinification plot by plot in thermo regulated stainless steel vats.
Ageing – Ageing in vats and in barrel of French oaks of 225 litres, 30% new, for 8 to 12 months. Bottling at the property
Production – 20 000 bottles
Estate Manager – Nicolas Géré
Winemaker consultants – Jean-Claude & Jean-François Berrouet