Clos Puy Arnaud 2008

REFERENCE cpa08

Brand: Clos Puy Arnaud

Gift points: 1

red wine - 75cl bottle

2008 Vintage : Wine made from grapes in conversion to organic agriculture and bio-dynamic wine.
2009 Vintage : Wine made from organic agriculture and conversion to bio-dynamic wine.
2010 Vintage : Wine from organic and bio-dynamic agriculture. (Biodyvin Label)
Surface area in 2011 : 10 hectares
Average production; 2000 cases of 12 bottles
Soil: Clayey limestone on a limestone plateau with rock-limestone “Asteries”.
Altitude: between 75 et 100 meters
Plantation density of 5000 à 6600 rootstock /hectare .
Grape Varieties: 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
Manual harvesting with gravity controlled filling of the vats without pumping.
Pre-fermentation maceration using inert gas.
Winery vatting: 50% Wood 50% Cement
Fermentation undertaken by use of indigenous yeasts
Post fermentation maceration at low temperature (25°C maximum)
Barrel ageing : 25% new wood 75% barrels of 1 and 2 years old.
Barrel ageing duration : 12 to 18 months depending on the vintage
All green harvesting undertaken by hand
Winemaking consultant: Vineyard and winery: Anne Calderoni

Clos Puy Arnaud 2008
Bettane & Desseauve Wine Guide 2012
What a magnificent expression of fruit! Intense and profound on the palate with velvety, well-structured tannins, loyal to its silky and caressing style, very long and persistent. One of the most brilliant success stories of the appellation.