Château Le Bon Pasteur
CountryFrance
AppellationPomerol
Blending of the grand vin80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc
Surface of the production6.7 Ha
Average age of vines40 years
SoilsClayey-gravelly/ Gravelly-sandy
Grape varieties in the vineyard80% merlot / 20% Cabernet Franc
Production20 000 Bottles
Vinification
Hand harvested (Double sorting, before and after destemming)
Fermented in small steel tanks with thermoregulation and new French oak barrels
Malolactic fermentation in new French oak barrels
AGEING
15 to 18 months in the same barrels bottling: no fining, unfiltered if possible