1998
Attractive golden appearance,
delicate, mellow, smooth and harmonious, woody and vanilla
nose.
2000
Concentrated honey nose,
rich, vigorous, golden appearance, generous and powerful,
attractive glacé fruits flavour.
2002
Attractive golden shade
with a refreshingly clean taste. A candied
fruit and roasted almond flavour with an elegant finishing
touch.
2003
A rich amber colour with
a rare clarity and sheen. Orange, melon, marmalade, ginger
and vanilla aromas. A rich, powerful and complex wine.
2004
Surprisingly rich in flavour,
with dominant notes of apricot, orange, pineapple and melon,
in addition to a hint of spice and caramel. On the palate
the wine is dense and complex with a refreshing touch of
elegance. The finish is long and distinguished.
2005
The 2005 vintage is an
elegant wine with good concentration. The nose
is both complex and harmonious with a dominance of apricot,
orange peel and exotic fruit. On the palate, this wine
is very expressive with notes of candied fruit, apricot,
melon jam and grilled almonds.
A very “pure” wine
with light wood. The originality of this vintage comes
from a great freshness and an abundent mineral backbone
that balances out the concentration.
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
SURFACE 27
hectares Château d'Arche - 3 hectares Arche
Lafaurie - 10 hectares Prieuré d'Arche
SOIL TYPES 80
% gravels and 20 % clay and limestone
VINE TYPE 90
% Sémillon, 10 % Sauvignon
AVERAGE
VINEYARD AGE 45
years
CULTIVATION METHOD Classical,
use of "la lutte raisonnée"
AVERAGE OUTPUT 17
hectolitres per hectare (average of the last 10 years)
PLANTATION DENSITY 1,5m
x 1m (6600 vineheads per ha)
VINIFICATION Pressing
is done in vertical wine presses dating from 1935. Vinification
in stainless steel vats with 40 hecto per vat for the second
wine, in barrels for the first wine.
MATURING In
barrels, 30 % new, followed by those used in the harvest
until final assembly.
OENOLOGUE Henry BOYER
from OENOCONSEIL labo.
