描述
Carruades de Lafite (拉菲庄园副牌)
Château Lafite Rothschild’s second wine
PREMIER CRU CLASSÉ, PAUILLAC
BORDEAUX, FRANCE.
Château Lafite Rothschild’s second wine, Carruades de Lafite presents similar characteristics to the Grand Vin, but with its own personality linked to a higher proportion of Merlot and to specific plots that are used to produce Carruades. The name comes from the Carruades plateau, a group of plots acquired in 1845 just next to the vines on the Château hilltop.
GRAPE VARIETIES:
50 to 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30 to 50% Merlot, 0 to 5% Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.
AGEING IN OAK BARRELS:
18 to 20 months, 80% in oak barrels (10% new).
AVERAGE ANNUAL PRODUCTION:
20,000 cases.
