Château Mons Delaunay grand cru 2009

Like all the great wines, this wine is destined for the world's most prestigious establishments, starred restaurants and grand hotels, as well as the best wine merchants. Our clients are lovers of "niche" wines, pure, natural, elegant without make-up, as well as connoisseurs who have already tasted everything and are looking for the untraceable. It is also at the top of the range, a "fallback" wine that is competitive in its segment due to its price below the great "divas".

Vineyard

Its high position, in the axis of the Gironde estuary, brings the softness of the marine influence, a regular ventilation and optimal sanitary conditions. The sunshine, which is above average, also provides the vineyard with exceptional conditions for development.

practice

Sustainable agriculture, natural and traditional working methods in the winery, and patient barrel aging.

VINEYARDS and GRAPE VARIETY

Grape varieties: Merlot 80%. Cabernet sauvignon 17%. Malbec 2%.
Plantation in two meters wide. High trellising. Natural grassing, one row on two alternated.
Age from 20 to 50 years. Orientation: North-South. Production on 3,5 ha

Harvest

Manual harvesting by plot and at full maturity (no over maturity).
Sorting on the vine, sorting in the cellar. 100% de-stemming. Temperature control by Carboglace.

VINIFICATION

Vinification in a 32 hl stainless steel wine cellar, allowing a parcel by parcel management and a fine thermoregulation. Separate grape varieties.
Cold maceration and temperature elevation over 4 to 7 days. Native yeasts.
No pumping over. Full manual punching of the cap for each wine, for a very fine and controlled extraction during the whole fermentation.
Gentle gravitational run-off. Pressed wine, pressed at 50 bars, separated.
Malolactic fermentation in barrels on lees. Light stirring. Minimum sulphiting.

Ageing

Maturing of " MONS DELAUNAY " : 24 to 36 months depending on the vintage, in new barrels:
Radoux Blend, Remond Jupile. Open bung topping.

Presentation

Bottled at the Château (bottler SOCOBLA, iso 9001)
Bottle : Grand cru exception.
Stopper : 44/24 of first quality. Pewter style cap.

Outstanding. Pure and mouthcoating, with lovely plum sauce, roasted fig and blackberry coulis flavors that give way to subtle chalk and tobacco notes on the finish. Drink now through 2018.- J. Molesworth