Château L'EscarderieAmphora de Château l'Escarderie AOC Fronsac
Territory:
Clay-limestone and sandy-loam soil on hillsides overlooking the Dordogne river, southern exposure.
Grape varieties:
Merlot (40%), Cabernet Franc (30%), Malbec (30%)
Average age of vines: 40 years
Culture :
Organic Agriculture
Harvest, winter work and numerous green works carried out by hand.
Production: 1200 bottles
Winemaking and aging:
Total sorting and destemming. Semi-buried gravity cellar. Fermentation on native yeasts, fermentation in cement vats and aging in terracotta amphorae (14 months).
Inputs limited to the strict minimum and sulphite content deliberately low (24 mg/l, “natural wine” level)
Tasting:
Very supple, Amphora offers a frank attack which asserts its character with tannins exclusively from the fruit, followed by a finish with mineral notes.
Length of storage: 6-8 years
Serving temperature: 18°C
Alcohol: 13.5%
Château L'Escarderie
Saint-Germain-de-la-Rivière (Saint-Émilion)
Since May 2015, the Schmid-Haguenin family has been working to revive Château L’Escarderie.
Engaged in Organic Agriculture for certification in 2018, the owners make it a point of honor to make a true wine, as natural as possible.
The harvest and many works are done manually. Animal traction with horses is practiced to avoid soil compaction and allow very precise work under the cavaillon.
The cellar of the XIXth century, of very clever semi-buried design, allows a natural regulation of the temperature and a contribution of the grape harvest. It is only the yeasts naturally present on the berries that will trigger fermentation.
During the whole vinification and maturation process, a professional oenologist follows up. Impeccable control of the sanitary state makes it possible to considerably reduce the amount of sulfur necessary for good aging.
