The winemaker: Jacques Philippe
Average annual production: 3 000  btles
Alcoholic Degree: 13.5, % /vol
Available in: 75cl

Grape variety: Cabernet sauvignon : 42 % ; merlot noir : 50 % ; petit verdot 8 %
Type of Soil: gravel on clay-limestone
Yield: 35 hl / ha
Age of the vines: 40 years
Harvest: Mechanical, with scuffing and on-board tri-optics; manual harvesting is practiced on the young vines

Winemaking & Maturing
The alcoholic and malolactic vinifications are carried out in a traditional way with the use, as necessary, of modern techniques such as cold maceration, concentration by reverse osmosis, micro-oxygenation. The wines are aged in French oak barrels for 12 to 14 months. La Petite Devise is aged in barrels of two wines.

“All in finesse with notes of crunchy fruit, undergrowth, spices and vanilla. It offers a lot of lightness in the mouth, fine tannins and a pleasant feeling of freshness"

Keeping and conservation
5-7 years

Gastronomy - Culinary pairings:
To serve 15-18° CGood match with Chanterelle omelet, grilled tuna, Landaise-style goose confit, Milanese-style