Château de Parenchère Cuvée Raphaël
Wine Description
The Cuvée Raphaël is the flagship wine of Château de Parenchère. Made in memory of the renovator of the estate, Raphaël Gazaniol, it is produced from a selection of the finest plots and 40 year old vines with especially low yields.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Château de Parenchère
Vineyard size
168 acres
Soil composition
Clay & Chalk
Elevation:
330 feet
Vines/acre:
2280
Yield/acre:
2.1 tons
Exposure:
Eastern / Western
Year vineyard planted:
1958
Harvest time:
From the 29th of September until the 20th of October 2009
First vintage of this wine:
1988
Bottles produced of this wine:
48,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
1 months
Varietal composition:
70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon
Fermentation container:
Cement vats
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
8-10 days days
Fermentation temperature:
82 °F
Maceration technique:
Punchdown and Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
14
Age of Aging Container:
30% New
Total SO2
71
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.59
Acidity:
3.29 g/L
Alcohol:
15.46 %
Dry extract:
31.3 g/L
Total SO2
71
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