Château TROTANOY - Esperance de Trotanoy 2018
Château Trotanoy is located in Pomerol , on the right bank of Bordeaux . Purchased by Jean-Pierre Moueix in 1953, Château Trotanoy has been considered one of the premier crus of Pomerol since the end of the 18th century. The terroir of Château Trotanoy is a very dense mixture of clay and gravel which tends to solidify by drying out after rain to a hardness close to concrete, hence the name "Trotanoy", or, in d in other words, “too tiring” to cultivate. The vineyard covers 7.20 hectares. Since 2009, a plot selection of gravel from the northeast of the estate has been dedicated to Espérance de Trotanoy, which is produced in limited quantities and only in certain years.
Espérance de Trotanoy is made from Merlot whose vines are 35 years old. After the manual harvest, the grapes are sorted by hand and by optical sorting. Vinification is carried out in concrete and stainless steel vats , with gentle maceration and extraction techniques. Aging lasts 16 to 18 months in French oak barrels, 50% of which are new.
Grape variety: 100% Merlot