ARGILIUS - AOC CÔTES DE CASTILLON Organic red wines

Grapes: Vintage: 2012 70% Merlot 12% Cabernet Sauvignon 8% Cabernet franc 10% Pressac Cultivation method: Organic farming certified since September 2012 by the Ecocert label Soils: Red clay on limestone at Astéries, 117 meters above sea level. Hectare density: 5,500 vines, average age of the vineyard 30 to 40 years Rootstock: 101-14C, 3309, Fercal, Gravesac, Riparia Gloire de Montpellier Harvest: Mechanical with on-board sorting Sorting: Optical reading or semi-automatic sorting tables Vinification: Stainless steel or concrete tanks 23HL to 150HL Ageing: 1/3 barrels, 1/3 stainless steel vats with staves heated in a brazier, 1/3 concrete vats.