Chateau Caronne St. Gemme Haut Medoc

Flowering on time. A wet spring through June and a mitigated July then a temperate and sunny August followed by a dry september. Harvest from the 3 to the 23rd of October amidst wet conditions. The wines: Medium full colour with a good red hue. Aromatic with a good concentration and soft tanins. Round charming and elegant. Well balanced. TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Situation: In the St Laurent Medoc area and in the direct neighbourhood of the vineyards of Gruaud Larose Lagrange Belgrave Camensac and Lanessan. The vineyard comprises 45 hectares (113 acres) of a single tenant planted on a mound of first class gravel on a base of iron rich sandstone a little more sandy to the east a little more clayey to the west. The vine varieties are of 60% cabernet sauvignon 3% petit verdot and 37% merlot. The average age of the vines is 25 years. The density of planting is the traditional 10.000 vines per hectare. Harvesting is 70% manual and 30% machine. The wine making follows very much