Château Godard Bellevue
APPELLATION
Francs, Côtes de Bordeaux
VINEYARD AREA
Red variety: 20 ha
SOIL
Limestone and clay
GRAPE VARIETIES
65% Merlot
20% Cabernet Franc
15% Cabernet Sauvignon
Pruning work: Guyot double.
Plantation density : 4500 vine stock/ha.
AGE OF VINEYARD
Red: 35 to 45 years old
VINEYARD CULTURE
Sustainable agricultural practices
Plant and maintain vineyard ground cover
Leaves removal on 2 faces
VINIFICATION
Hard selection in the press house
3 to 4 weeks in stainless tanks
Ageing in French oak barrels for 12 months (30% new oak)
ANNUAL PRODUCTION
Red : 100 000 bottles
