Château Haut Veyrac Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2021

Appellation : Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Township : Saint-Etienne de Lisse
Environmental certification : HVE 3
Cuvée : Château Haut Veyrac 2021
Vintage : 2021
% vol/alc : 13,5 %
Production : 15 000 bouteilles
Color : Red
Harvest date : 28/09/2021
Bottling : 02/06/2023 at the property

Vineyard 

Soil : Clay plateau on limestone and clay-silty. 

Blend : Merlot 90%, Cabernet Franc 10%. 

Surface area : 9,3 hectares (23 acres) : 8,3 hectares (20,5 acres) of Merlot and 1 hectare (2,5 acres) of Cabernet Franc. 

Average age of vines : >60 years (1,7 ha), 20>years<50 (4,6 ha), 15 years (1ha), 6 years (2ha). 

Density of planting : 6000 vines/ha. 

Cultural 

Pruning : Double guyot pruning. 

Ground work : mechanical (0 weedkiller). 

Spray : 11 passes based on bio-control product (50 %), phytopharmaceutical products (no CMR) and optimized use 

according to climatic and phenological conditions and ungraded natural manure. Sexual confusion to control eudemis and 1 mandatory insecticide against the flavescence dorée leafhopper. copper used : 3216 g/ha. Our IFT (without bio-control) 2021 = 9,03. 

Winemaking / Maturing 

Harvest : Mechanical for half and manual on the old vines. 

Winemaking : Bioprotection winemaking without sulfites during the vinification. Cold post fermentation 3 days. Concrete and stainless-steel tanks with temperature-controlled system. 

Elevage : 10 to 14 months in barrels (french oak, 3 coopers), with 50% new barrels and 50% one year and ceramic amphora. 

Awards : 

Scores primeur: 90-93 pts William Kelley
                            90-91 pts James suckling
                           86-88 pts Neal Martin
                           91-93 pts  Yves Beck
                           86-88 pts Lisa Perrotti Brown 
                           89 pts Wine Enthusiast

William Kelley : “From a site next to Fleur-Cardinale, the 2021 Haut-Veyrac offers up aromas of sweet berries, cherries, loamy soil and spices. Medium to full-bodied, layered and lively, this impressively concentrated, vibrant wine concludes with a long, saline finish..” 

James Suckling : “Aromas and flavors of flowers, such as orange blossom, and blackberries. Some crushed stone, too. Medium-bodied with a solid core of fruit and tannins.” 

Wine Enthusiast : This cuvée from Haut Veyrac is balanced with spice and wood flavors in the background. Its juicy character brings out the acidity of this smoky wine. Drink from 2026.