2009 Chateau Brane-Cantenac Margaux, Bordeaux, France Fangareggi Making of: the Chardonnay grapes

Making of: the Chardonnay grapes are pressed and then settled for 12 hours and then blended with the Marc that has been aged 3 years in barrels (2/3 juice

5 ares which is situated in the prime part of this grand cru immediately above and next to the castle

and it amazingly shows both slight reduction and slight oxidation simultaneously

13 Varieties planted (plus lots of experiments)

no racking or stirring

2009 Chateau Brane-Cantenac Margaux, Bordeaux, France Fangareggi Making of: the Chardonnay grapesTo produce the wine of Chateau Brane Cantenac, the wine is vinified in a combination of temperature controlled, traditional, 22 oak vats, 18 concrete tanks, and 20 stainless steel vats that vary in size from 40 hectoliters all the way up to 200 hectoliters, which allows for a parcel by parcel vinification. 40% of the fermentation takes place in the oak vats. The remainder is done in stainless steel and concrete. The oldest vines are vinified in the