CHATEAU AD FRANCOS - Red

Area: 6 hectares

Soils: limestone clay

Grapes: 70% Merlot
20% Cabernet Francs,
10% Cabernet Sauvignon

Density: 6000 plants / ha

Yield: 35 hl / ha

Average age of vines: 25 years

Double-sided leafing
Green harvest
Hand harvesting Double sorting

Fermentation: Stainless steel thermoregulated tanks
Aging: 2 years in French oak barrels
Oenologist: Michel Rolland
Production: 30,000 bottles
 
The chai of the Château Ad Francos, designed by carpenter and designer Stéphane Lebrun, is nested in the heart of the fortress’s walls. The plot harvest is led by gravity to stainless steel vats, allowing the full expression of the fruit. Once fermented, it continues its gravitational journey – as a trip back in time – towards the aging cellar where a natural spring, at the very origin of the castle centuries ago, provides the perfect aging conditions to the wine.