Château L’Etampe – Technical sheet
Located on the Figeac Plateau in Saint-Emilion, in the “Montlabert” locality
In conversion to organic farming – Biodynamic vineyard management from 2017.
Appellation – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Area planted – 1.83 Hectares
Type of soils – the terroir lies on sandy-siliceous Plio-Quaternary alluvium.
Grape varieties – 78% Merlot – 22% Cabernet Franc
Average age of vines – 30 years
Plantation density – 5,500 vines per hectare
Growing methods – double guyot pruning, “four days” working methods, cereal sowings between rows, organic compost, disbudding, green harvesting, fleshing.
Vinification – Harvesting by plot – selective sorting – destemming – non-pressed. Vinification in temperature-regulated stainless steel vats.
Ageing – 18 months in French oak barrels of 225 litres (30% new)
