Château Dubard Bel-Air Vignobles Dubard Puisseguin Saint-Émilion AOP 2022

Château Dubard Bel-Air, AOC Puisseguin Saint-Emilion, comes from an 8.34 ha vineyard on clay-limestone soil. A blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc, vinified in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks and then aged for 12 to 18 months in French oak barrels, 30% of which are new oak. High Environmental Value certified estate, member of Vignobles Dubard.

Who produces Château Dubard Bel-Air Vignobles Dubard Puisseguin Saint-Emilion AOP 2022?

Château Dubard Bel-Air joined the Vignobles Dubard range in June 2011, a family of winegrowers also present in the Bergerac and Lalande de Pomerol AOCs. The label pays tribute to the cult of the Sacred Heart of the former parish of Puisseguin and adopts the motto of the commune, "Surgam et Ibo", "I will rise and go".

On what terroir is Château Dubard Bel-Air Vignobles Dubard Puisseguin Saint-Emilion AOP 2022 produced?

The Libourne vineyard extends over a limestone plateau carved by erosion, overlooking the Dordogne valley. The soils of the AOC Puisseguin Saint-Emilion are distinguished from the other satellites of Saint-Emilion by a greater presence of limestone. The estate's 8.34 ha, concentrated around the farm buildings, rest on a clay-limestone terroir. The vines, with an average age of 26 years, are oriented North-South for maximum sunlight, trained using the Guyot Simple pruning method with shoot thinning, at a density of 5,555 vines/ha. The estate is certified Level 3 High Environmental Value.

How is Château Dubard Bel-Air Vignobles Dubard Puisseguin Saint-Emilion AOP 2022 vinified and aged?

The grapes are sorted before picking. Alcoholic fermentation and maceration last 3 to 4 weeks in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Aging then continues for 12 to 18 months in French oak barrels, 30% of which are new oak.