Château Turcaud


Appellation: Entre-Deux-Mers

Proprietor: Isabelle & Stéphane Le May

Year Founded : 1973

Size: 50 hectares

Varietals Cultivated: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon and Muscadelle

Farming Practices: Lutte Raisonnée



Wines:

White

Varietal/Blend: Sauvignon 50% (1/3 of which is the rare Sauvignon Gris) Sémillon 45% Muscadelle 5%

Vineyard Area: In the heart of the Entre-Deux-Mers AOC between the Garonne and Dordogne rivers, 35 km east of the city of Bordeaux and 20 km south of Saint Émilion

Soil: Silt with gravel and some clay deposits

Elevation: 100 meters

Vinification: 100% skin contact in pneumatic press, then fermented and aged on the lees in stainless steel

Maturation: Stainless Steel


Marketing Materials:

White

Varietal/Blend: Sauvignon 65% Sémillon 35%

Vineyard Area: From the most gravelly plots on the estate in the heart of the Entre-Deux-Mers AOC between the Garonne and Dordogne rivers, 35 km east of the city of Bordeaux and 20 km south of Saint Emilion

Soil: Silt with gravel and some clay deposits

Vinification: Skin contact in pneumatic press followed by alcoholic fermentation in oak barrels

Maturation: 8 months in barrel with regular bâttonage


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Red

Varietal/Blend: Merlot 70% Cabernet 30%

Vineyard Area: From very gravelly, gently sloped vineyard sites of the estate

Soil: Silt with gravel and some clay deposits

Vinification: Sorted by hand with alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in stainless steel

Maturation: 18 months, two thirds in stainless steel and one third in used barrels


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Rosé

Varietal/Blend: Cabernet Franc 50% and Merlot 50%

Vineyard Area: From younger vines of the estate located between the Garonne and Dordogne rivers, 35 km east of the city of Bordeaux and 20 km south of Saint Émilion

Soil: Silt with gravel and some clay deposits

Elevation: 100 meters

Vinification: Left on the skins for about 72 hours in the pneumatic press before fermentation

Maturation: Stainless steel


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