Technical
information
Owner: Famille Philippe Cuvelier
Manager: Matthieu Cuvelier
Director: Christophe Labenne
Vineyard manager: Stéphane Dubrulle
Cellar master: Laurent Perroteau
Vineyard
Appellation: Moulis-en-Médoc
Situation: Set upon the summit of the Grand Poujeaux slopes
Surface area: 70 hectares
Soil types: A majority of quaternary gravel
Grape varieties: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot
Planting density: 10,000 vines/hectare
Average age of vines: 30 years
Winemaking
Consulting oenologue: Stéphane Derenoncourt
Harvesting: By hand, in small baskets
Sorting: By hand and and by optical sorting machine
Fermentation: Whole berry fermentation with gentle extraction
Ageing: 30% new oak for 12 months
Production: 21,000-24,000 cases of Grand Vin
Second wine: 7000 cases of La Salle de Château Poujeaux
Production of Haut Médoc: 1200 cases of HAUT de Poujeaux
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