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Exceptionally good soil
CHÂTEAU LE VIVIER wines are produced on the highest plateau
of the Medoc.
The land, with its sandy gravely soil, already planted with vines
as early as the 17th century, slopes gently down to the River.
Formidable changes have been made to the estate in the last three decades :
- Complete restructuring of the vineyard by the Rothschild family
at the beginning of the seventies.
- High-tech improvements to vine-growing and wine-making
by the new owners, Les Domaines CGR in 1990.
These investments combined with the type of soil are what enable
the team of Les Domaines to produce an elegant, subtle vintage wine every year.
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A superb tradition
The vineyards, planted with 7 500 vine-plants
per hectare encompass the villages of Blaignan, Odonnac and Prignac.
The breakdown in varieties is 50 % Cabernet Sauvignon and 50 % Merlot.
The stainless steel fermentation vats are temperature-controlled.
CHÂTEAU LE VIVIER wines are bottled at the Château, then aged in the underground cellar with its naturally moderate temperature.
The presentation is in keeping with the image of
the Medoc Grands Crus : “tradition lourde” bottle,
classical adhesive label and back-label.
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