The 2016 vintage alike 2015 enjoyed a warm, dry summer, providing excellent ripening conditions for the grapes. The autumn period was also dry with cool nights which favored a great aromatic expression of the grape varietals.

The vineyards of Chateau Les Conseillans stand on a terroir of gravelly and clay soils mostly facing south. It is divided into 14 distinctive plots with different varietal mix and age. We believe that the vineyard is the major contributor to the wine’s quality and character. Because of this we try to limit our interventions to the most classical of French vineyard techniques. We avoid weed-killers and use pheromones to fight against insects. Farming for flavour and picking on the optimum day are essential.

The Réserve du Pré Carré comes mainly from a plot of Merlot situated on a steep slope and from young vines planted in 1998.

Hand picking, gentle de-stemming, and thorough sorting are the primary practices. Every different grape varietal is fermented separately in small cement tanks. The extraction of the cap is a mix of pumping over and “pigeages” technique. The Pré Carré Cuvée is matured in cement tanks to promote the fruit.