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Château Majoureau
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Château Majoureau
Bordeaux
Situated in the heart of AOC Côtes de Bordeaux Saint Macaire, the vineyard streaches across 38 hectares on hills overlooking the Garonne River. The diversity of the terroirs of the domaine (chalky-clay/gravel...), as well as their exposition, largely contribute to the quality of the wines. Depending upon the parcels, all of the premium Bordeaux grape varieties have been planted: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon, Malbec, Semillion and Muscadelle.
Château Majoureau has been in the same family for the past four generations. It offers a range of wines - each wine is unique yet complements the others.
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Property
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| Management |
- Vineyard : Bernard et Aurélie Delong
- Cellar master : Emeline Delong
- Oenologist : Maud Amoureux
- Consultant : Chambre
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| Climate and exposition | Atlantic climate, with the influence of a micro-climate brought about by the Garonne river and its tributary, the Dropt. South exposition. |
| Nature of the soil and relief | Along the Garonne, the first slopes of the hillsides are fairly steep followed by a succession of more or less steep slopes. |
| Surface |
- Total surface area of the estate : 38 ha
- Surface under vine : 38 ha - including AOC : 38 ha
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| Average yield (hl) | 1700 à 1900 |
| Vine growing | environmental friendly growing, monitoring |
Over the vineyard, two types of densities exist side by side. There are vines with a high density (5,000 rootstock/ha). These are vines which are over 35 years old, or young plantations, as the vineyard is currently undergoing restructuring. The other parcels are of a medium density of 3,300 pieds/ha. Average age: 20 years.
The vineyard is cultivated in a way which respects the environment and the vine stocks.
Pruning is guyot style, double or mixed, keeping just the right amount of buds to obtain between 50 and 55 hl/ha.
Tilling varies depending on the year, but in the sloping plots or those with particularly vigorous vines, grass is grown between the vines to provide ground cover, limiting erosion.
In accordance with the Chambre d'Agriculture, we practise controlled phytosanitary treatments and are part of a network using sustainable methods. We try to allow the leaves to grow as high as possible (40 to 50 cm above the stake) to promote better ripening.
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Winery
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| Vats | stainless steel, concrete, oak |
| Vinification | maceration, Rosé winemaking (7%), Red winemaking (70%), White winemaking (23%), temperature control |
| Maturing | in barrels (6%), in vats (94%) |
| Packaging | estate bottled, bottled by a mobile line, on the spot |
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Facilities
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- Accomodation
- Cellar door sales
- We are a "Gite d'Accueil France Passion" for campervans and we welcome everyone, by appointment if possible. We offer a tour of the domaine and a tasting of all the wines produced by the estate. We hope to see you soon!
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