Château Batailley Pauillac

Wine Description
The name is derived from the battle (“bataille”) that took place where the château and vineyard are today during the Hundred Years’ War, around 1453. In this battle, the French re-conquered the neighboring Château Latour from the English, a crucial point for ending the 300 year long reign of the English in Aquitaine. The vineyards spread out over 57 hectares with the average vine age being 40 years old. The soil is silica and gravel, but the heart of the vineyard is on a deep gravel bed over a subsoil of clay and sandstone. There are also some parcels located in between Château Latour and Pichon Lalande.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name:
Chateau Batailley
Vineyard size:
143 acres
Soil composition:
Gravel and Clay-Loam and Sandstone
Bottles produced of this wine:
300
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
Fermentation container:
Barrels
Maceration technique:
Cold Soak Maceration
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Type of oak:
French
Age of Aging Container:
50% New
Total SO2:
89
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.65
Acidity:
3.6 g/L
Alcohol:
13.9 %
Dry extract:
32.6 g/L
Total SO2:
89
Residual sugar:
0.1 g/L