50 % Merlot, 45 % Cabernet-Sauvignon, 5 % Cabernet Franc.
| Location: | in the commune of Blaignan, Ordonnac and Prignac in the Medoc region, 5 miles north-west of St-Estephe. |
| Climate: | Oceanic. Mild and humid Winter and Spring, warm and dry in Summer and Autumn. |
| Soil: | Stony gravel and limestone-clay. |
| Altitude: | 30 meters |
| Average vine age: | 30 years |
| Density of plantation: | 7 500 vines per hectare. |
| Pruning: | Guyot double |
| Vineyard practices: |
Elimination of excess buds; leaf stripping as needed Certification "Agriculture Raisonnée 2006” |
| Size of vineyard: | 41.5 hectares |
| Yield: | Average 45 hectoliters per hectare. |
| Typical harvest starting dates: |
6 October for the Merlot; 10 October for the Cabernet-Franc and 12 October for the Cabernet Sauvignon. Hand selection on the vines before picking |
| Maceration period: | 15-25 days, depending on the year, the variety, and the age of the vines. |
| Maturation: | Aged in oak barrels (50% new, 50% one year old) for 12 months |
| Assemblage: | February after harvest |
| Bottling date: | November of the following year |
At Chateau La Cardonne we have long embraced a policy of sustainable agriculture, not only to preserve our natural environment, but more importantly to allow mother nature’s influence to be fully expressed in every vintage we produce.
