TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Appellation :                        Margaux

Classified "Reconnaissance Cru Bourgeois"

Commune :                          Soussans

Producer :                            Earl Haut-Bellevue,  Corinne et Alain ROSES

Contact :                              Corinne ROSES

Mobile phone :                    06.80.71.94.49

Téléphone :                         00 33 + (0) 05.56.58.91.64

Fax :                                     00 33 + (0) 05.57.88.50.64

Surface area :                      5 hectares (12.36 acres)

Average age of vines :        46 years old

Grape varieties :                 70 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 27 % Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc.

Soil type :                            Gravelly

Ageing :                               French oak barrels   (40 % new wood ) for 12 months. Fining with egg white.

Œnologists :                        Eric et Jacques Boissenot.

Production :                         35 000 cols.

Harvest :                     From 26 to 29 september 2008 for the Merlot and 8 to 12 october 2008 for the other varieties.

Commentary about the vintage : 2008, a challenging year for nerves of winegrower : a fairly late bud burst, followed by unsuitable weather conditions on September and October from a sunny which allowed us to obtain an optimal maturity on this vintage we offer.

Commentary Gilbert and Gaillard 2011 : Deep purple-blue red. Young nose still dominated by ageing aromas. On the palate, a dense tightly wound wine. Wonderful quality oak with underlying fruit expressed on the finish. A good boasting potential.