Château Martinat

Varietal/Blend
Merlot (80%) and Malbec (20%)

Vineyard Area
From estate vines in village of Lansac on Bordeaux's Right Bank in the Côtes du Bourg — vines are an average age of 35 years.

Soil
Red and brown clay and graves (white quartz)

Elevation
80 feet

Exposure
South-southwest

Farming Practice
Lutte raisonnée with de-budding and crop-thinning

Vinification
Grapes are harvested by hand, sorted and de-stemmed. After a gentle crush, they are placed in temperature-controlled concrete vats where pump-overs are performed during a 3-week maceration. After running off of the juice, malolactic fermentation is carried and finally the wine is racked to French oak barrels.

Maturation
14 months in one and two-year old French oak barrels

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