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Guide Hachette 2012 Download Guide Hachette 2012
Bettane & Desseauve Review 2012 Download Bettane & Desseauve Review 2012
Sommelier - Graves Blanc Review Download Sommelier - Graves Blanc Review
Guide Hubert Review Graves red 2008 Download Guide Hubert Review Graves red 2008
Decanter Review White 2009 Download Decanter Review White 2009
 
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AWARDS
 
Graves 2003 Gold Medal
Héritage du Seuil Cuvée - International Wine Challenge Vienna, Oct. 2007
 
Graves 2004 Silver Medal
Silver Medal – Heritage Cuvée – International Wine Challenge Vienna October 2007
 
Graves 2005 Silver Medal
Silver Medal - Héritage du Seuil Cuvée - International Wine Challenge Vienna October 2007
 
Graves Blanc Sec 2005 Gold Medal
Gold medal - Héritage Cuvée – Challenge International du Vin Bourg May 2007
 
Cérons 2005 Silver Medal
Silver Medal – Château du Seuil – International Wine Challenge May 2008

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The Vineyards and the Winery
 

The estate of Chateau du Seuil encompasses a total of 25 hectares of vines of which approximately 65 percent are planted in red varieties of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon and 35 percent in the white varieties of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc. There are 15 hectares in the Graves appellation and 10 hectares in the Premières Côtes de Bordeaux appellation.

The Graves appellation vines are located mainly around the Château, the village of Cerons itself and the nearby elevated plateau known as 'Le plateau des Moulin's a vent'. Several of the parcels are in the tiny Cérons appellation allowing us to make a late harvest botrytis sweet wine.

The Premières Côtes de Bordeaux vineyards are located on the right bank of the Garonne on a south-east facing slope overlooking the medieval village of Rions.

Average vine age across the whole estate is approximately 30 years.

Preference is given to organic cultivation techniques where practicable in the vineyards and mechanical rather than chemical treatment of the soil with the objective of achieving a healthy vineyard at the same time minimising the impact on the environment. From the start of 2009 most of the vineyard parcels are under conversion to full organic certification.

Extensive use is made of the best in traditional winemaking methods coupled with the advantages of modern technologies and temperature control during vinification. The 'OXOLINE’ system' is used for barrel fermentation of both reds and whites.