CHATEAU ESCOT 2017 CRU BOURGEOIS AOC MEDOC

VINEYARD 14 hectares on clay soil over limestone and sand. The terroir is cold, which leads to a maturity of the grapes slow and thus produces a very aromatic grape. In 2017, the mildness of the months of February and March led to an early resumption of vegetation. The low rainfall and early spring sunshine favored rapid vine growth, aggravating the damage caused by the four nights of frost at the end of the month. The particularly hot climate of May allows early, rapid and uniform flowering in vineyards spared by frost. End of June, stormy episodes delay the gradual onset of water stress, despite a exceptionally dry summer, without excessive heat before the last week of August. The climatic conditions degrade at the beginning of September, raising fears for the red grape varieties of a massive development of gray rot. A providential return to anticyclonic conditions will allow the Merlots grown on the the latest terroirs as well as Cabernets to complete their maturation in a favorable climate. Escot 2017, in fact, is built over the months in line with the 2016 and like it, triumphed over the harsh climatic conditions. Frost, as you know, hit our vines for the second consecutive year in 2017, leaving us to fear an irretrievable loss. If there was a yield deficit, the quality did not suffer of this severe episode. GRAPE VARIETIES 48% Cabernet Sauvignon 50% Merlot 2% Petit Verdot Planting density: between 6,600 and 10,000 vines per hectare The vineyard is very qualitative because the vines have been established for an average of 35 years. PRODUCTION About 40,000 bottles. VINIFICATION The harvest took place from September 21 to October 8. Manual and mechanical harvesting are sorted and destemmed. After a pre-fermentation cold extraction to increase the aromatic potential, the vinification is traditional. The temperature is regulated so as not to harden the tannins that we want soft. BREEDING 24 months of aging between vats and barrels. TASTING The 2017 vintage will therefore emerge victorious from this difficult year: its subtle color, its concentrated bouquet, his delicate expression allows him to rise to the height of his predecessors. TASTING TIPS Meat: poultry or game birds, lamb, grilled beef, stews, roast veal or pork Accompaniment: potatoes with coarse salt, cream and onion, porcini mushrooms, pasta, vegetables. Cheese: parmesan, sheep's cheese. Dessert: red fruit desserts, chocolate cake AWARDS 91 James Suckling Gold Medal-Mâcon Competition Silver Medal-Vinalies Internationales