Château L'EscarderieChâteau l'Escarderie AOC Fronsac
Terroir:
Clay-limestone and sandy-loam soil on hillsides overlooking the Dordogne river, southern exposure.
Grape varieties:
Merlot (85%), Cabernet Franc (15%)
Average age of the vines: 45 years
Culture :
Organic farming (conversion since 2015)
Harvests, winter work and many green work done by hand.
Production: 1450 bottles
Vinification and aging:
Sorting and total destemming. Semi-buried gravity cellar. Fermentation on indigenous yeasts.
Aging in French oak barrels and terracotta jars from France.
Inputs limited to the strict minimum and deliberately low sulfite content of 23mg / l (authorized in organic 100mg / l, natural wine 30mg / l)
Tasting:
Château l'Escarderie is distinguished by an exceptional roundness, a very balanced expression of aromas on a frank and elegant body.
Duration of guard: 8-12 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.
