Ségla Margaux

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Wine Description

About half of the 52 hectares of vineyard are around the château, but there are additional parcels near Margaux and Brane-Cantenac. The plantings are comprised of 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc with an average vine age of 30 years and a yield of 32 hl/ha. Soils at Rauzan-Ségla are composed of deep, fine gravel which makes for natural irrigation

After hand harvesting and a double sorting, the fruit is gently crushed and then delivered to stainless tanks by gravity-flow where the fermentation begins. Alcoholic fermentation in lasted eight days with pump overs two or three times a day. Malolactic fermentation mostly occurred in vat, but a few wines were done in barrel. The wine was aged in 20% new French oak barrels. 

Chateau
Nicolas Audebert
Winemaker Nicolas Audebert
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Acclaim
“The 2015 Segla is a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot, and a "seasoning" of 1% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc, representing just over half the total crop, matured in 25% new wood. It has a fragrant, very precise bouquet with mineral-rich, very pure blackberry, blueberry and cold flint-like aromas. There is wonderful tension here for a deuxième vin. The palate is medium-bodied with a juicy opening, just a tingle of spice on the tip of the tongue. There is very fine tension here, moderate weight but great persistence and sense of energy on the finish. On a budget? Thinking of a second wine? Look no further.”
— Wine Advocate, Apr 2016
“The 2015 Ségla has a deep garnet core, lucid in the glass. The nose is quite backward for a deuxième vin but gradually opens to reveal lovely blackberry and blueberry scents, just a hint of violet (there is no longer that flint-like scent I remarked upon out of barrel). The palate is medium-bodied with a plush and generous entry, very well balanced with a fine line of acidity, a vein of white pepper emerging during the second half that leaves a spicy residue after the wine has departed. On a budget? Looking for a second wine? Look no further.”
— Neal Martin, Feb 2018
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard size
126 acres
Soil composition
Gravel
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
8 days
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Type of oak:
French
Age of Aging Container:
20% New
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.49
Acidity:
3.97 g/L
Alcohol:
14.43 %
Residual sugar:
0.2 g/L