The Sainte Barbe vineyards currently cover 30 hectares of gravelly, alluvial soils on the right bank of the Garonne, some 20km north of Bordeaux.

The majority of the vineyards have been replanted since we acquired the estate in 1999. 80% of the vineyard is made up of Merlot, with the remaining 20% divided between Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.

Plantation densities vary from 4500 to 5500 vines per hectare depending on the characteristics of the soil. The choice of rootstock (Riparia 101.14-3309) and quality clones (Merlot clones 181-343-347) was made specifically taking into account the soils of Sainte Barbe.

Une véritable curiosité que ce Bordeaux Clairet, vinifié comme un vin rouge léger.