La Dame de Boüard 2022

An aromatic and delicate Montagne Saint-Émilion red Second Wine

The estate

Coralie de Boüard and her husband Loïc Maillet acquired Château Clos de Boüard, located in the satellite appellation Montagne Saint- Émilion, in 2016. La Dame de Boüard is the estate’s Second Wine.

The vineyard

Château Clos de Boüard oversees a vineyard of 30 hectares. Approximately 40 years old, the vines are planted on south-facing clay-limestone slopes and produce a great Montagne Saint-Émilion wine.

Winemaking and ageing

The grapes are selected by hand on a sorting table and by optic sorting. Pre-fermentation maceration at 8-10 °C. Alcoholic fermentation. Maceration for 3 to 5 weeks. Ageing for 10 to 14 months in barrels (15% in new barrels and 15% in one-wine barrels).

Blend

La Dame de Boüard 2022 is a blend of Merlot (60%) and Cabernet Franc (40%).