Dom De Chevalier Rouge Pessac Leognan

– Very dry spring with a superb flowering end of May-beginning of June. Hope for a good harvest … (in quantity) – Summer dry and sunny thunderstorms. The drought continues and becomes worrying in July followed by water stress. Fortunately in August good light storms and little benefactors water and unblock the vine. Early and regular veraison of all the grape varieties. Good homogeneity. The equilibrium is progressing fast the grape harvests announce themselves early … But we have to wait for a little to best target the great aromas of whites and to refine the tannins of the reds. Finally we harvest on dates normal. Harvest in red: The constant good weather promotes a full maturity of red grape varieties that refine their tannins to perfection. The harvest dates are chosen very precisely tailored to the tasting of berries. Beginning of Merlots on 23/09 Petit Verdots on 2/10 Cabernets Franc on 5/10 and Cabernets Sauvignons on 6/10. End of harvest on 15/10. All grapes h