Château Nicot Rouge, Bordeaux 2006 Grape Varieties 85% Merlot 15% Cabernet Sauvignon Food Matching Note: Very versatile mid-weight wine with some structure - this will pair a wide variety of dishes from cold cuts to steak. Tasting Note: Supple on the palate with good structure and substance, lifted by gorgeous red fruit and spicy notes. Vinification Note: AREA PLANTED: 15 hectares (37 acres). YIELD: 60 hectolitres per hectare. PRODUCTION: approximately 120,000 bottles. SOIL TYPE: limestone - clay. PRUNING METHOD: Single Guyot. VINE AGE: 20 years. MATURING: Stainless steel tanks and new French oak barrels, a third of which are replaced every year. VINE DENSITY: 3,000 vines per hectare. VINIFICATION: traditional vinification with regular pumping over. Temperature control and a 2 to 3-week maceration period. BOTTLING: 10 months after the harvest. Find this wine at www.winestore.co.uk Price: £108.65 (Including VAT at 20%)