Clos Marsalette Rouge Pessac Leognan 2021 | 3 bottles discount (ZF822D)

Appellation/Category: Pessac-Léognan, France

Grape Varieties: 44% Merlot, 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Cabernet Franc

Alcohol: 13%

Volume: 750ml

Currently, the winery is jointly owned by Stephan Von Neipperg and Didier Miqueu. Stephan von Neipperg is currently the most sought-after master winemaker in the world. He serves as a consultant to dozens of wineries in more than a dozen countries around the world. It is famous at the Saint Emilion winery. The winery includes Canon La Gaffeliere, La Mondotte, D'Aiguilhe, Peyreau, Clos de l'Oratorie, a series of top right bank wineries, and also jointly owns Sauternes' listed winery Chateau Guiraud, which is very important in Bordeaux.

The vineyards of Clos Marsalette are spread over 6.26 hectares on the alluvial hills of the Garonne in the Martillac region. The soil in the vineyard is composed of sandy marl, fawn-brown sand and clay formed from marine sediments from the Miocene and Pliocene periods (5-15 million years ago). The red grape varieties planted in the vineyard include Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc, covering an area of 5.46 hectares; the white grape varieties include Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon ( Semilion), with an area of 0.8 hectares. The average age of the vines is 16 years. The vineyard will prune the branches and leaves of the vines, thin the flowers and fruits, and strictly control the yield of the grapes.