Château de Parenchère L'Equilibriste
Wine Description
L'Equilibriste is a special cuvée that aims to magnify a very pure and expressive fruit for an immediate pleasure. Predominantly produced from Cabernet Franc, it is intended to be drunk in its early years and has been produced without added sulfites. The name symbolizes the winery's search for harmony between the classic structure of Bordeaux wines and great aromatic expression. It also illustrates their progress towards organic conversion, as well as the estate's unique geographical location; on the exact border between Bordeaux and Dordogne.
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Wine Production
The grapes are harvested early in the morning, then transported quickly to the cellar. After selective sorting, they are placed in concrete tanks with carbon dioxide inerting. Alcoholic fermentation begins quickly. Pump over occurs twice a day in order to extract mainly color and aromas until halfway through the fermentation, moving to a light pumping-over per day to limit the extraction of tannins. The wine is flowed out as soon as the fermentation of the sugars is finished. After the malolactic fermentation, the wine is racked twice before a light fining. As no sulfites are added, these operations are carried out with extreme caution in order to avoid excessive oxygenation and the development of microorganisms detrimental to the organoleptic qualities. The wine is then filtered and bottled under protection of inert gas.
About the Vineyard
Vines with an average age of 25 years are are planted on chalky clay soils, on the estate’s best exposed plots and solely on hillsides so that rainwater drains away naturally.