Château de LA HUSTE Technical Sheet

Area   
5hec

Average age of the vine    
40 years

Soil type        
Chalky clay hills and false plateau over a sandstone

Sub soil          
Molasse du Fronsadais

Grape varieties    
90% Merlot
10% Cabernet franc

Winemaking techniques      
Manual picking when the grapes are fully ripe with a sorting table before and after the full de-stemming process.
Vatting periods exceed 3 weeks in epoxy coated concrte vats with integrated temperature control.

Elaboration     
Malolactic fermentation and maturation in oak casks 40% of which are renewed every year.