Laplace Madiran Rouge

VINTAGE 2017 BOTTLE SIZES 750 ML COUNTRY France REGION Southwest APPELLATION Madiran WINE TYPE Red VARIETALS Red Blend VARIETAL NOTES 70% Tannat, 30% Cabernet Franc SOIL Mixture of clay and limestone VITICULTURE Tannat and Cabernet Franc are hand-harvested because machine harvesters cannot shake these stubborn grapes off the vine VINIFICATION All parcels and grapes are vinified separately. A long maceration of about 25 days average enables an optimal extraction of fruit, tannins and color. AGING After blending, the wine aged for 15 months, half in tank with regular micro-oxygenation, and half in 400L neutral oak barrels.