
The nose reveals notes of honey, dried fruit, walnuts and slight notes of hazelnuts associated with a very fine notes of acacia in the background. The palate is fresh, fruity, well-balanced, mineral, quite rich and offers a nice fresh/acid frame that leads the tasting. In the mouth it expresses notes of peach in syrup, candied citrus (mandarin, lemon) and slight notes of caramel associated with a hint of walnuts.
Harvest from 30 september to 31 october 2018
Château d’Arche Lafaurie is the premium wine of Château d’Arche. The most beautiful grapes are minutely selected in the best 2 hectares of the estate to produce this micro-cuvée. The wine is complex and powerful with a nice harmony between sugar and aromatic pallet. Chateau d’Arche Lafaurie’s wine are full bodied with a good length on the palate.
About the Vineyard
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Type of soil80% Graves, 20% Argilo-calcaire
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Production area2 hectares of Château d’Arche
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Average age of the vineyard60 years and more
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Planting density1,5m x 1m (6600 vine plants by ha)
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Harvestby hand with 3 to 5 successive passes
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CertificationHVE3 (High Environmental Value) / ISO14001
The vintage
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Blend100% Semillon
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Alcohol (in % vol.)13,5
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Yield12hl/ha
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Wine making processIn temperature-controlled vats
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Ageing24 months in new barrels