The vinification

From vineyard
to cellar

The cuvier

In 2008, a pedological study of the soils began, and a vineyard replanting program was initiated. Once the vineyard’s identity had been determined, the obvious thing to do was plot-by-plot selection, with concrete and stainless steel vats gradually being added to the wooden ones. Each parcel is vinified precisely, down to the smallest detail – tailor-made.

We are constantly adapting and evolving, to be as close as possible to the expression of the terroir, in order to make constant progress and continue to enhance the typicity of our wines.

The ovoid concrete tank.

The vendanges

In the cellar, each new vintage is a new show, the first act of which begins with fermentation. The hand-picked grapes are rigorously selected using an optical sorting machine. After sorting and crushing, they flow by gravity into concrete, wood and stainless steel vats, where they are collected and the fermentation process begins.

Harvesting the 2023 vintage at Château du Tertre.
Harvesting the 2023 vintage at Château du Tertre.

The vinifications

The vats, adapted to each plot, begin the second act: the transformation of the fruit. Gentle extractions are always adapted, for a vatting time that varies from year to year. The atmosphere is exhilarating and hectic. As fermentation progresses, decisions are adjusted and refined. The aim is to express as closely as possible what nature has given us, and what time will sublimate.

BREEDING

The vats, adapted to each plot, begin the second act: the transformation of the fruit. Gentle extractions are always adapted, for a vatting time that varies from year to year. The atmosphere is exhilarating and hectic. As fermentation progresses, decisions are adjusted and refined. The aim is to express as closely as possible what nature has given us, and what time will sublimate.