Ch Virecourt Pillebourse – Bordeaux Superieur

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The Facts

UPCs 2022 (12pk/750ml) - 8 73964 00010 8

Origins France > Bordeaux > Bordeaux Superieur

Appellation Bordeaux Superieur

Varietal Merlot

Cepage 100% Merlot

Winemaking Manual sorting. Vinification by parcel in for 18 to 20 days in thermo-regulated concrete vats. Pneumatic pressing for gentle extraction. Aged 12 months in American oak barrels: 20% new and 30% one and two years olds old. The remaining 50% aged in stainless steel tanks. Filtered over soil. Light fining with egg white.

Aging 12 months in American oak barrels

Alcohol by Volume 13.5%

Markets California, Texas

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The Character

Aromas cherries, violets and bark on the nose, plus a touch of vanilla

Mouthfeel medium-bodied with dusty tannins and a medium-length finish

Tasting Notes Beautiful, deep, purple robe. The nose is particularly complex with intense aromas of very ripe concentrated red fruits, cedar, vanilla and toasty oak flavors. On the palate, the wine is rich, flavorful, lively, and beautifully dense with well-structured tannins. Nice long finish.

The Story

Pillebourse is the special premium cuvée of Château Virecourt made from selected parcels of the property. The vines are farmed sustainable: using organic winemaking techniques since 1997. The vineyards used to produce the Pillebourse (which means “pilfered wallet”) cuvée is located at a crossing point where long ago, travelers were regularly robbed and their purses plundered !

3 hectares of vineyards planted on southwest facing slopes.
100% Merlot
30-year-old vines.
Terroir of clay and sand.
Planted density of 5000 - 6000 vines per hectare
Soil: clay, limestone and siliceous
Yield: 50 hl / ha
Farming methods: pruning called “Bordelaise”. Bud removal. Stripping both sides. Thinning, if necessary. Green harvest.
Mechanical harvest.

About Ch Virecourt Pillebourse

Producer Story

Château Virecourt is a small estate split between the La Rivière and St. Germain La Rivière communes, near the Fronsac appellation (across the road). Although the estate is a Bordeaux Supérieurs, both Château Virecourt & the premium Château Virecourt “Pillebourse” are close to Fronsac wines in their structure and power.

Producer Story

Château Virecourt is a small estate split between the La Rivière and St. Germain La Rivière communes, near the Fronsac appellation (across the road). Although the estate is a Bordeaux Supérieurs, both Château Virecourt & the premium Château Virecourt “Pillebourse” are close to Fronsac wines in their structure and power.