Château l'Eden Médoc

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Wine Description

Château l'Eden is a small estate in Saint-Christoly-Médoc, a village located on the Gironde Estuary just 15km north of Saint-Estèphe. The winery was founded in 2016 by Amélie and Fabien Faget who dreamed of owning their own little “Eden” in Bordeaux.

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Acclaim
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Médoc AOP
Vineyard name
Château l'Eden
Vineyard size
20 acres
Soil composition
Sandy Clay with Gravel
Training method
Double-Guyot
Exposure:
Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
between 1960 and 2000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
10
Varietal composition:
70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
15 days
Maceration technique:
Daily cap punchdown and twice daily pumpovers
Fining agent:
Animal based
Type of aging container:
85% Stainless steel tanks, 15% oak barrels
Type of oak:
French & American
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
1/3 new oak, the rest 2-3 years
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.7
Acidity:
3.6 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Residual sugar:
0.3 g/L
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Wine Production

Château l'Eden is made by manual punch-down during maceration to enable softer extraction. One third is aged in 30% new French and American oak barrels for 12 months. The other two thirds age in stainless-steel to avoid the taste of wood. The cépage consist of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon.

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About the Vineyard

The Médoc AOP is located to the north and west of Saint-Estèphe where clay and sandy soils favor Merlot. The area’s best wines come from vineyards located closest to the river and Château l'Eden sits on the edge of the Gironde Estuary. The average age is 40 years and farming is certified sustainable.