Château La Rode 2015
CASTILLONS COTES DE BORDEAUX
Family property since 1963, the third generation manages the
estate. Chateau La Rode is located in Saint-¨Philippe d’Aiguilhe, on the slope of
Castillon la Bataille that is close to Saint-Emilon, 50 km to the North-East
of Bordeaux.
Until 2008 sustainable agriculture was practiced at the
Chateau and in 2012, Chateau la Rode converted to organic agriculture.
Technical information:
Surface : 11,60 Ha
Soils : Clay chalk and boulbenes
Plant density: 4 500 vines/hectare
Average age of the vines: 30 years
Blending : 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet
Sauvignon
Care of vines : pruning, debudding, at the end of July a
green harvest takes place to have optimal yield control.
Mechanical harvest
Winemaking: in concrete stainless steel tanks, 3 to 4 weeks
of maceration according to the year, with control of the
temperature.
Château La Rode 2015
CASTILLONS COTES DE BORDEAUX
Family property since 1963, the third generation manages the
estate. Chateau La Rode is located in Saint-¨Philippe d’Aiguilhe, on the slope of
Castillon la Bataille that is close to Saint-Emilon, 50 km to the North-East
of Bordeaux.
Until 2008 sustainable agriculture was practiced at the
Chateau and in 2012, Chateau la Rode converted to organic agriculture.
Technical information:
Surface : 11,60 Ha
Soils : Clay chalk and boulbenes
Plant density: 4 500 vines/hectare
Average age of the vines: 30 years
Blending : 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet
Sauvignon
Care of vines : pruning, debudding, at the end of July a
green harvest takes place to have optimal yield control.
Mechanical harvest
Winemaking: in concrete stainless steel tanks, 3 to 4 weeks
of maceration according to the year, with control of the
temperature.