Château Grand-Puy Ducasse 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac 2018 pragues 10% Muscadelle

10% Muscadelle

Like so many of our producers de Bartoli are trying to rediscover the natural flavour of wine using native yeasts and low sulphur during the vinification

5 hectares of vines (ranging in age from 15 to 115 years old) which he farms organically but produces many cuvees from these small holdings

then joined his father and now oversees the estate

some subtle oak influence is present

Château Grand-Puy Ducasse 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac 2018 pragues 10% Muscadelle40 ha of vineyards planted on Garonne gravels and silica, typical of Pauillac, for the Cabernet Sauvignon, and sandy gravels for the Merlot. The average age of the vines exceeds 30 years, planted at 10,000 vines per hectare. The parcels are managed seperately and are certified under the sustainable farming scheme. After hand picking and selection of the grapes on the vines, they are de stalked and carefully sorted once more. Fermentation is carried