Vignobles Pueyo, La Fleur Garderose Bordeaux Rouge

90% Merlot, 10% Cab Franc. Organic. Essentially, Château La Fleur Garderose is a selection of the best vats from the Pueyo cellar. 16 hectares of vineyards, divided between two sites: one outside of St.-Émilion in Juillac/Sainte Radegonde and the other in Lugon near Fronsac. Fermentation, which is started by natural yeasts, takes place in concrete tanks over roughly 3 weeks, after which the wines are aged in a combination of barrel sizes (foudre and demi-muid) for approximately 18 months before they are bottled without filtration. Very little sulfur – typically about 6 grams – is added to the wine during elevage.