Chateau Léoville Barton, 2ème G.C.C, 1855 St. Julien 2009 domaine-weinbach Ken Helm is not only

Ken Helm is not only the father of riesling in the Canberra District

It holds it's line and length so well and is in a way big but gentle

His three sons continued to develop the Domaine in the Côte Chalonnaise and the Côte d’Or

blackcurrants and plums

a true field blend led largely by bush vine Grenache (85%)

Chateau Léoville Barton, 2ème G.C.C, 1855 St. Julien 2009 domaine-weinbach Ken Helm is not onlyWinemaking The harvest is entirely done by hand. After destemming, the berries are meticulously sorted, crushed and placed in thermo regulated wooden vats, according to their plots. The alcoholic fermentation lasts from 7 to 10 days and the extraction is always respectful of the juice by adjusting the number of pumping overs according to the cuves and the vintages. The maceration is about 3 weeks then the flow in barrels is done batch by batch. Read