Château Dudon Vintage 2008
AOC Bordeaux - Red wine
Estate's Story
The estate is located in Baurech at the top of the limestone cliff that overlooks the Garonne River on its right bank, facing the graves region.
The vines are planted on two steep southward slopes and benefit from an exceptional sun exposure that produces high temperatures necessary to get a complete ripening of the harvest.
The soil covering the calcareous basement is made at the top of the slopes of white “graves” (gravel) planted with Cabernet Sauvignon and at mid slope is replaced by clayey “ graves” over the same basement.
Wine making process
Of the vintage 2008, we produced 10000 cases composed of :
Wine making process
Of the vintage 2008, we produced 10000 cases composed of :
40% Merlot
30% Cabernet Sauvignon
30% Cabernet Franc
Vinification
Picking of the very ripe and healthy grapes. Traditional methods vinification, all the tanks are equipped withThermoregulation. Raisin grazed, trampled, put in fermentation tanks with pre-fermentation cold for 2 days (depending on vintage), fermentation between 22 and 30 ° for 2 to 3 weeks after tasting. Draining and malolactic fermentation in vats. Natural Yeast.
Growing
Partially In cement vats (80%) and in oak barrels (20%) -Traditional racking-Blending before the bottling.
Picking of the very ripe and healthy grapes. Traditional methods vinification, all the tanks are equipped withThermoregulation. Raisin grazed, trampled, put in fermentation tanks with pre-fermentation cold for 2 days (depending on vintage), fermentation between 22 and 30 ° for 2 to 3 weeks after tasting. Draining and malolactic fermentation in vats. Natural Yeast.
Growing
Partially In cement vats (80%) and in oak barrels (20%) -Traditional racking-Blending before the bottling.
Medals
- Bronze «Challenge International des Vins Blaye Bourg 2009»
- Silver «Concours de Bordeaux Vins D’Aquitaine 2009 »
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