{"id":17801,"date":"2018-02-09T08:45:04","date_gmt":"2018-02-09T07:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/p4629.phpnet.org\/darricaudbackup\/?page_id=17801"},"modified":"2018-05-24T11:11:27","modified_gmt":"2018-05-24T09:11:27","slug":"vineyard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.chateau-darricaud.fr\/en\/vineyard\/","title":{"rendered":"Vineyard"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ch\u00e2teau d\u2019Arricaud\u2019s vineyard consists of a single block of 23 hectares of vines, planted on a mantle of the region\u2019s characteristic clay-gravel on the higher ground, while at the base of the slopes the red asteriated clay-limestone soil is apparent at the surface. This rich terroir has a strong personality, and has shown itself to be generous both in terms of quantity and quality.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” content_placement=”middle” enable_parallax=”” parallax_speed=”0.5″ css=”.vc_custom_1495521751695{padding-top: 5% !important;padding-bottom: 5% !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Exceptional expression
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In order to meet the property\u2019s quality objectives, the choice of vine is adapted to each plot. The red varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, are planted mainly on the clay-gravel soil. While the white varieties, S\u00e9millon, Sauvignon and Muscadelle are planted on both the gravel and clay-limestone soil types.<\/p>\n

As a result of knowledge and expertise passed down over many generations, several styles of pruning are practised: Single Guyot (with one branch) for the Merlot and S\u00e9millon, M\u00e9doc-style pruning for the Cabernet and Sauvignon Blanc, and \u201c\u00e0 c\u00f4t\u201d (very short) for the vines that produce the sweet white wines.<\/p>\n

Removal of excess growth, removal of secondary buds, leaf stripping and thinning of the bunches are adapted every year depending on the weather and the vines\u2019 vigour.<\/p>\n

Other traditional, sustainable vineyard practices include natural fertilization, minimal use of phytosanitary products, and optimization of the vineyard\u2019s protection by the stimulation of natural defences.<\/p>\n

Regular technical monitoring enables tailored management of each plot until v\u00e9raison<\/em> (the start of ripening at the end of July). Finally, each grape variety is harvested separately when it has fully ripened, i.e. when it presents optimal quality.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”17589″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”17583″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”17570″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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