VITICULTURE: The vineyard forms one single unit that surrounds the winemaking facilities. It was totally replanted in the 1960’s by Jean Milhade and hence most of the vines are now over 30 years old. The vineyard was also planted at a high density of vines per hectares, as is more common amongst quality orientated producers. Leaf plucking ensures good exposure to the sun. Yields are kept low by severe winter pruning, green harvesting, and sorting on the bench in the winery. The vineyard is harvested by hand.

VINIFICATION: In the early 1990’s the cellars were remodeled with lines of small stainless steel vats. These are all temperature controlled using a central computer. Also, a new barrel aging cellar was built and it is here that the wine goes through malolactic fermentation and maturation. Following years of experiments and analysis, the winemaking team has settled on Magrenan as the best cooper for the wine of Chateau Sergant. Maturation takes place in barrels and the wine is bottled 18 months after the harvest. Chateau Marcadis is the second wine.

CHARACTERISTICS: The quality of Chateau Sergant has been dramatically improving over the last decade. The 1997 vintage shows a deep cherry red with high viscosity. The nose is very intense with rich, ripe, small red fruits. Complex aromas complement the primary fruit (smoky, liquorice and meaty notes). The palate is full bodied, with sweet tannins, fresh acidity, and shows a core of ripe fruit all encased in a fine tannin structure. There are notes of bitter chocolate, blueberries and tar. This 1997 should age well for another 5-7 years.

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Château Sergant

37,5cl 75cl 150cl 3 L 5 L Récompenses - Awards 2007        Médaillé d´ Argent Paris 2006         2005          Médaillé d´ Argent Bruxelles 2004             1997           1993           1971         1967           1964