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| Owner : |
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It is a family holding – Michel Blot is Managing the entire wine-making division |
| Location : |
Boudes is in Auvergne ( Mid-Southwest of France ) |
| Appellation : |
Côtes d’Auvergne Boudes – AOVDQS |
| Area : |
11 hectares ( Ha ) of wines
- 7 Ha Gamay
- 3 Ha Pinot Noir
- 1 Ha Chardonnay |
| Orientation : |
facing southeast |
| Soil Type : |
mixture of clay and chalk |
| Characteristics : |
vines planted on steep hills , in terraces formation held by stone walls |
| Average age of vines : |
15-20 years |
| Density : |
4500 plants of wines per hectare |
| Methode of pruning : |
short “ double Guyot “ |
| Treatment : |
known as « reasoned fight » |
| Yields : |
55 hectoliters per hectare |
| Harvest : |
hand-picked in order to preserve the quality of the grapes
September – october |
Our wine – making philosophy :
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for each type of grapes a separated wine-making process in vats/tanks ( stainless – steel ) |
| Aging process : |
Aging process : It takes 10- 13 months in oak barrels for certain vintages of Pinot noir , Gamay and Chardonnay. |
| Bottle : |
Bordeaux – type bottles |
| Products : |
+ White
+ Rosé
+ Red
+ Traditonnel method
+ Sweet “ vin de paille “
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French
