Chateau Grand Corbin-despagne Grand Cru Classe Saint-emilion Grand Cru Bordeaux Blend

”the 201st vintage of the despagne family on the grand corbin terroir. Location : in the north of the saint-emilion appellation adjacent to pomerol soils : clay-sand over iron deposits and ancient sands over clay density of plantation : 6 000 to 7 000 vines per hectare vine-growing methods : ploughing or a grass cover crop without any use of weedkillers certified afaqafnor as an integrated vineyard. In the process of converting to an organically-grown vineyard since 2010 (2012: third year in the conversion process) under the control of agrocert fr- 007. Canopy management work : de-budding removal of double shoots de-leafing crop thinning removal of lateral shoots harvesting : by hand in small crates with 4 successive sortings vinification : different operations that can vary according to plot batches and vintage : numerous short pump-overs rack and return (delestage) and punching down of the cap (pigeage) . Bottling : 21 months after the harvest ”- chateau grand c