Château Tifayne - Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux
A wine for pleasure.
All the brightness of Merlot.
​​Grape varieties :
85 % Merlot
15% Cabernet Sauvignon
Harvest : The grapes are harvested by machine, then sorted, destemmed, not crushed.
Vinification and aging: in small stainless steel tanks for 24 months.
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Keeping time : 10 to 15 years.
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Type of soil : clay-limestone, rocky subsoil, very thin soil.


Château Tifayne - Francs Côtes de Bordeaux
The delight of the Franks.
Subtil blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.

​Grape varieties :
55% Merlot
40% Cabernet Sauvignon
5% Cabernet Franc
Average age of the vines: 35 years
Harvest : The grapes are harvested by machine, then sorted, destemmed, not crushed.
Vinification and aging: in small stainless steel tanks for 24 months.
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Keeping time : 10 to 15 years.
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The soil remembers the sediments of the rivers and lakes from the region (the « Fronsadais molasses »)


Château Tifayne - Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux
vinified in oak barrels
Alliance of the four grape varieties from Bordeaux
Grape varieties :
70% Merlot
25% Cabernet Sauvignon
5% Cab Francs and Malbec
Average age of the vines: 35 years
Harvest : The grapes are harvested by machine, then sorted, destemmed, not crushed.
Ageing: in oak barrels (20 % new per year) 12 months followed by one year in vats.
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Keeping time : 10 to 15 years.
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Type of soil : clay limestone

