CHÂTEAU CAMBON LA PELOUSE HAUT-MÉDOC CRU BOURGEOIS

The 2017 vintage will always be associated with the frost at the end of April 2017.
This weather event reduced the year’s volumes by 50%, but its impact on the property was relative, because Cambon la Pelouse lost 35%. It meant that work in the vines during the growth cycle had to adapt according
to the specific needs of each parcel, especially with regard to de-suckering, which required several passes. Leaf removal was carried out thoroughly as early as it could be. Flowering and fruit setting took place in very
favourable weather. The initial colour change heralding ripening (véraison) came in mid-July, announcing an early vintage. Summer was very dry with a water deficit of 45%. Several rainy episodes from the beginning of September improved the conditions for ripening to pick up again, but at the same time raised the need to watch out carefully for outbreaks of disease.
Total sunshine over six months was comparable to 2015. The first fruit was carried to the winery on 14th September.
The harvest displayed variable levels of ripeness, so a series of mechanical, densimetric and manual sorting had to be implemented to select the properly ripe grapes.
This vintage was a good test of our capacity to respond to weather circumstances that were totally unexpected. High-quality sorting was crucial to select properly ripe fruit.

blend
54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot
alcohol
13% vol.