| Pavie 2002 • August 2003 | PAVIE
1st Great Classified Growth "B"
2002 Vintage
Situation :
Directly south-facing slope
Surface area :
37 hectares (91.39 acres) in one block
Density of plantation :
5,500 plants per hectare
Grape varieties :
- 70 % Merlot
- 20 % Cabernet Franc
- 10 % Cabernet Sauvignon
Average age of the vines :
44 years
Average yield :
28-30 hectolitres per hectare
Vineyard management :
- Crop thinning
- 1st de-leafing end of June, 2nd mid August
Growing season data :
- Flowering from the 5th to the 12th June
- Colour change of grapes from the 8th to the 16th August
Harvesting :
By hand with sorting from the 4th to the 11th October.
Vinification :
The alcoholic fermentation started naturally, without yeasting, in temperature-controlled oak vats. Long macerations. Malo-lactic fermentation in oak barrels.
Ageing :
100 % new oak. For the first six months the wine is aged in oak barrels on its fine lees, followed by around 24 months of traditional ageing. The final blending is done when the wine is bottled. No fining or filtering.
Blending :
- 70 % Merlot
- 20 % Cabernet Franc
- 10 % Cabernet Sauvignon
Production :
About 90,000 bottles
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