Château Massereau Bordeaux Supérieur 2022

Château Massereau has a carefully considered vineyard. In the early stages there was careful clonal selection, they chose clones that would preserve regional typicity and showcase identity of the site. With frequent rains in Bordeaux there are many reactive measures in response to erosion. Ch. Massereau is proactive with their soil work, tending to under row and between rows to create more resilient soils. My planting nutritious vegetative cover they avoid soil amendments. The coverage also promotes microfauna and microflora, which contribute to better decomposition of soil nutrients and trace elements, while preventing erosion during heavy rains. Each season vines are trained to have fewer bunches per plant to control yields and improve concentration of flavour. Vines and canopies are trained to improve sap flow, improve access for leaf removal to control yields

The winemaking follows suit with a minimalist approach. No inputs are added during fermentations, favouring wild ferments, while only using small amount of sulphur during aging, for certain cuvées - this quality first approach preserves the integrity of flavour, aroma, and texture of the wine. Apart from that, no modern industrial techniques are used. No filtration or fining.