The history of this property starts in 1919 when Jean-Baptiste Arpin returns from World War I and buys a few parcels of vines in Pomerol. For three generations, the Arpins have extended and improved the property. Since 1994, various qualitative improvements were made in the property: de-budding, cover crop, de-leafing, thermoregulation, better control of the vinification and maceration processes. The cuvee « Jean-Baptiste » is produced in collaboration with and is exclusive to Jean-Luc Thunevin. There is a parcel of Merlot within the Franc Maillet vineyard that is planted on a streak of the same red clay that typifies Chateau Petrus just up the road. It is this parcel that makes the special Cuvee Jean Baptiste.
Château Franc Maillet "Cuvee Jean Baptiste" Pomerol
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Specifications
| Winery | Jean Luc Thunevin Selections |
|---|---|
| Varieties | 90% Merlot / 10% Cabernet Franc |
| Farming Practices | Lutte Raisonnée |
| Soils | gravel |
| Trellis system | 5500 / ha |
| Hectares/Acres | 0.70 ha |
| Altitude | 50 - 150m |
| Harvest Technique | Manual |
| Year Vines Were Planted | 1990 |
| Yeast | selected natural |
| Fermentation | new oak |
|---|---|
| Malolactic | full |
| Maturation | 12 - 18 months |
| Sulfur | yes |
| Filter | no |
| Fining | unfined |
| Alcohol | 13% |
| Item No | FR930 |
| Size | 750ML |
| Bottle Case | 12 |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Sub-region | Pomerol |
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