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THE VINEYARD
LOCATION: Southwest France
APPELLATION: AOP Cahors
PROPRIETOR: Philippe Bernede
WINEMAKER: Philippe Bernede
SIZE: 92 hectares (227 acres)
ELEVATION: 110 meters
AGE OF VINES: 35 years
FARMING: Organic farming practices, reduction of chemical treatments, manual cutting of unwanted shoots, mechanical soil tillage.
SOIL: Gravel and clay-limestone silicas
FERMENTATION: Thermo-regulated stainless steel vats, 15-20 days, 28°C
AGING: Aged in 30-year-old wood for 8-10 months
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