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Philippe Biau |
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Agrology
Hillsides with southern and south-western exposure
Soil: Rich topsoil, valley slopes and Perigord sand
Moderate oceanic climate
The Vineyard
30 hectares (ha) in production
-20 ha of red with 60% Merlot, 10% Malbec, 10% Cabernet
Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc
-10 ha of white with 50% Sauvignon, 25% Sémillon and 25%
Muscadelle
Average age: 28 years
Average yield: 52 hl/ha – between 35 and 40 hl/ha for Côtes de
Bergerac Red
Traditional cultivation and cover planting, “lutte raisonnée”,
mechanical suckering, removing excess foliage, green
harvesting |
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