89 Montravel Sec AC 2010
Domaine de Perreau

Grape:70% Sauvignon Gris, 30% Semillon (12.7% alc.)

Montravel is a tiny area in the hills north of the Dordogne providing Bergerac’s finest whites. An interesting blend – sauvignon shows on the aroma, but the addition of semillon gives an extra structure with a dash of honey on the palate.

Technical Information
Winemaker:	Jean-Yves Reynou
Location:	Perreau, near St Michel de Montaigne
Size of domaine:	18.5 hectares of which just 2 are white
Grape:	80% Sauvignon Gris, 20% Semillon. Rootstocks 41 B and 101.14. 20 yr-old vines on average, double guyot trained.
Terroir:	Limestone/clay. 80 mtrs above sea level on gentle south facing slopes. 60cm of soil above the limestone.
Viticulture:	Grass etc allowed to grow between the rows of vines. No fertilisers. Sulphur against oidium is the only spray used. Machine-harvested, 45 hectos per hectare.
Vinification:	Cold soak at around 9-11°C for 20 hours. Vinified in stainless steel at 18°C. No chaptalisation. Fermentation lasts 15 days. Malo-lactics not carried out. Elevage on fine lees for 2 months then light collage by bentonite and filtration by kieselghur. Bottled once per year at the end of February.
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qty (bottles)

exc vat: £6.42